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.

The pie charts depict the distribution of

sodium

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, saturated

fats

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, and added

sugar

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in four average daily meals consumed by Americans. The percentages of these three nutrients in breakfast,

lunch

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,

dinner

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, and

snacks

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are provided, with an emphasis on the potential health risks associated with excessive consumption. In general, the meals consumed by residents of the USA, particularly dinners and lunches, are characterized by elevated levels of

sodium

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and saturated

fats

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,

while

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snacks

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exhibit a high proportion of added

sugar

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. Specifically, the

sodium

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,

sugar

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, and saturated

fats

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intake during breakfast is comparatively lower, ranging around 14-16% each time.

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, the intake of these nutrients significantly increases during

lunch

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and

dinner

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.

Lunch

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consists of 29%

sodium

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, 26% saturated

fats

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, and nearly 20%

sugar

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. American citizens consume much higher percentages of these potentially harmful nutrients during

dinner

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, with

sodium

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at 43%, saturated

fats

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at 37%, and

sugar

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at 23%.

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, the

snacks

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enjoyed by Americans contain high levels of

sugar

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and

fats

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, constituting 42% and 21%, respectively. Notably, the

sugar

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intake in

snacks

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surpasses that of both

dinner

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and

lunch

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, underscoring the importance of moderation

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potential health risks associated with these dietary patterns.