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.

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.
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The pie graphs illustrate the average amount of three unhealthy nutrients, namely, sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars, in regular meals.
Overall
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, the proportion of sodium in
dinner
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ranked
first,
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which was followed by saturated fat.
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, added sugar was consumed mostly in snacks. In terms of sodium, the percentage of it in
dinner
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stood first at 37%, followed by lunch (26 %). Breakfast and snacks share similar proportions and together were made up roughly one-third of the total eating. Regarding saturated fat, the most significant share of consumed was allocated to
dinner
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,
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that of breakfast was 16 %. The figure for saturated fat in lunch was marginally higher than snacks at 26 and 21 per cent, respectively. As for added sugar, 42 % of consumption was devoted to it,
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the percentage of
dinner
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was approximately half as high. There is little difference between the share of added sugar in lunch and breakfast, as the former accounts for 19%
whereas
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the figure for the latter is lower by a margin of 3%.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words dinner with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Nutrients
  • Unhealthy
  • Daily intake
  • Percentage
  • Carbohydrates
  • Fats
  • Proteins
  • Meals
  • Balanced diet
  • Consumption
  • Excess
  • Health implications
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Heart disease
  • Convenience foods
  • Fast foods
  • Socioeconomic factors
  • Lifestyle choices
  • Healthy eating habits
  • Dietary recommendations
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