The chart below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

The pie charts compare the number of unhealthy ingredients namely

sodium

, saturated fat, and added sugar, in ordinary meals which are consumed by Americans.

Overall

, dinner is the most unhealthy meal among all other meals and has the highest proportion of

sodium

and saturated fat,

while

breakfast has the least harmful nutrients. As can be seen from the charts, dinner stands at first place having

sodium

and fat, accounting for 43 and 37. Followed by lunch, the share of that for

sodium

is 29,

while

saturated fat is 3 lower. In terms of breakfast and snacks, both have the same share of

sodium

at 14,

while

saturated fat is 16 and 21 respectively. the latter is responsible for the highest figure of added sugar(42,

on the other hand

, the former has the lowest amount at 16.