You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA
The pie chart illustrates the total proportion of three types of nutrients added in specific meals in The United States, which could be harmful to their body if they eat too much.
Overall
, most American meals contain high
sodium
and saturated fat in dinner compared to other nutrients except sugar, which is mostly added in snacks.
To begin
with, the highest amount of
sodium
and saturated fat in The US food is dinner, accounting for 43% and 37%, respectively.
In contrast
, only a
little
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small
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amount of those nutrients, with 21% saturated fat and 14%
sodium
, are
founded
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found
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in
snack
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snacks
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.
This
is because a considerable amount of sugar
is dominated
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the total proportion, about 42%.
On the other hand
, the composition of
sodium
and saturated in lunch is slightly higher than in breakfast by nearly 10 points.
However
, The proportion of added sugar in breakfast (16%) and lunch (19%) almost remains the same.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words sodium with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 3 times.

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