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 pie charts illustrate the proportion of three different kinds of nutrients consumed in American people’s typical meals.
Overall
, sodium
and saturated fat account for the highest proportion of nutrients eaten in people’s dinner. However
, added sugar
is consumed mostly in their snacks.
To begin
with, the figure for sodium
and saturated fat is the highest in American people’s dinners with 43% and 37% respectively. Nonetheless
, the proportion of added sugar
in their dinner is relatively lower at 23%. Moreover
, the percentage of sodium
, saturated fat and added sugar
is the lowest in their breakfast 14%, 16% and 16% respectively.
In addition
, 14% and 21% of sodium
and saturated fat are being consumed in their snacks, whereas
, the figure for added sugar
in their snacks is higher at 42%. Furthermore
, the US population consume 29% of sodium
and 26% of saturated fat in their lunch, although
, the percentage of added sugar
in their lunch is significantly lower at 19%.Submitted by amirahmadi9301 on
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