The charts below show the average percentage in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much
The diagrams illustrate the average proportions of three types of nutrients in typical meals, which can be unhealthy if consumed too much. The three types include
sodium
, saturated fats and added Use synonyms
sugar
. The data is taken from the United States of America
The first chart shows the average percentages of Use synonyms
sodium
. Use synonyms
Dinner
contains the most Use synonyms
sodium
(43%). Breakfast and snacks include an equal proportion of Use synonyms
sodium
consumed, with each of them adding up to 14% of Use synonyms
sodium
. Through eating lunch, 29% Use synonyms
sodium
is consumed. The second chart shows the percentages of saturated fat in meals. By eating Use synonyms
dinner
, 37% saturated fat is consumed. Lunch contributes to a consumption of 26% saturated fat, followed by snacks with 21% and breakfast with 16%. The Use synonyms
last
chart illustrates the proportions of added Linking Words
sugar
. Snacks contain the highest amount of added Use synonyms
sugar
(42%). Use synonyms
Dinner
includes 23%. A typical Use synonyms
dinner
includes 23% added Use synonyms
sugar
, Use synonyms
while
lunch contains 19% and breakfast includes 16%.
All in all, the diagrams show that every typical meal consumed in the USA contains a percentage of at least 14% of nutrients that can be unhealthy if eaten excessively.Linking Words
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