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.

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the mean

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calorie

intake

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from different nutrients in the United States from 1970 to 2010.

Overall

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average

calorie

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in

United

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States followed an upward trend throughout the period.

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consumption

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of grains and added fat increased dramatically, added sugar

intake

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saw a significant increase between 1970 and 2010. The total calorie

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in the United States was

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nearly 2200 in 1970, and

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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

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of the period. Added fat

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rose from 410 calories to 640 over the 50 years, demonstrating the most significant increase of more than a half. The

consumption

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of vegetable and dairy products slightly dropped to 120 and 255 respectively over the entire period.

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of protein meat, eggs, and nuts slowly increased to 480 in 2010. Fruit

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also

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saw a slow increase of 15 calories after 50 years.