The charts below show the avarage percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.
The pie charts illustrate the proportion of three types of components including
sodium
, saturated fat and added Use synonyms
sugar
in four daily meals in the United States.
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Overall
, Americans consume the largest Linking Words
amount
of added Use synonyms
sugar
in their snacks, Use synonyms
whereas
the Linking Words
consumption
of added Use synonyms
sugar
in breakfast is the lowest Use synonyms
amount
. It can be observed that Americans eat the most Use synonyms
amount
of Use synonyms
sodium
and saturated fat in their dinner meals.
As for snacks, the figure for added Use synonyms
sugar
is the highest at 42%. The Use synonyms
consumption
of saturated fat and Use synonyms
sodium
is lower in Use synonyms
this
meal at 21% and 14%, respectively. Considering dinner, in the USA, the proportion of consumed Linking Words
sodium
is very high at 43%, Use synonyms
while
people are used to eating lower saturated fat at 37%. With regard to lunch, the average Linking Words
amount
of Use synonyms
sodium
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consumption
is equal to saturated fat at approximately 27%. It is worth noting that the figures for the average Use synonyms
consumption
of Use synonyms
sodium
, saturated fat and added Use synonyms
sugar
in breakfast were equal to nearly 15%.Use synonyms
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