The pie charts illustrate the average proportion of three categories of nutrients—sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar—in ordinary meals, including
breakfast
, Use synonyms
lunch
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dinner
, and Use synonyms
snacks
. These substances may be harmful to health if consumed in excessive amounts.
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Overall
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dinner
accounts for a substantial proportion of all three nutrients. Use synonyms
In particular
, it makes up the highest share of sodium and saturated fat, Linking Words
whereas
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snacks
contain the highest Use synonyms
percentage
of added sugar.
Specifically, the Use synonyms
percentage
of sodium at Use synonyms
dinner
stands at 43%, which is followed by Use synonyms
lunch
, with a figure of 29%. Use synonyms
Breakfast
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snacks
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however
, represent the lowest share of Linking Words
this
nutrient, at 14% each.
A similar pattern is seen for saturated fat. Linking Words
Dinner
still makes up the highest Use synonyms
percentage
(37%), and the figure for Use synonyms
breakfast
is the lowest (16%). Use synonyms
Lunch
and Use synonyms
snacks
account for between 20% and 30%.
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However
, it is Linking Words
snacks
that constitute the highest proportion of added sugar (42%). The Use synonyms
percentage
of added sugar at Use synonyms
dinner
ranks Use synonyms
second,
standing at 23%. Linking Words
In contrast
, Linking Words
lunch
and Use synonyms
breakfast
contain a relatively lower share of Use synonyms
this
substance, both under 20%.Linking Words