Take a look at the graphic and complete the task. The table shows average calorie intake in the United States over a period of time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Take a look at the graphic and complete the task.

The table shows average calorie intake in the United States over a period of time.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table displays
mean
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the mean
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calorie
intake
from different nutrients in the United States from 1970 to 2010.
Overall
, the
avarage
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average
calorie
intake
in
United
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the United
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States followed an upward trend throughout the period.
While
the
consumption
of grains and added fat increased dramatically, added sugar
intake
saw a significant increase between 1970 and 2010. The total calorie
intake
in the United States was
around
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nearly 2200 in 1970, and
this
increased to just over 2400 and 2665, in 1990 and 2010 respectively. Americans consumed 430 calories of grains in 1970 which increased by almost a half
at the end
of the period. Added fat
consumption
rose from 410 calories to 640 over the 50 years, demonstrating the most significant increase of more than a half. The
consumption
of vegetable and dairy products slightly dropped to 120 and 255 respectively over the entire period.
In contrast
, the
intake
of protein meat, eggs, and nuts slowly increased to 480 in 2010. Fruit
consumption
also
saw a slow increase of 15 calories after 50 years.
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Vocabulary: The word "slowly" was used 2 times.
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