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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rates of the three unhealthy nutrients consumed during a typical meal in the USA. These compare the percentage

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, of sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars.

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, The highest rate of

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of unhealthy nutrients is noticeable during

dinner

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, with the exception of added sugar, which has been greatly consumed during snacks. To illustrate, the ratio of sodium consumed during

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time is remarkable, with almost half, at 43%, followed by

lunch

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with less than a third at 29%,

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;

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and

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have the same rate of 14% each. of use of saturated fat, on

dinner

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has more than a third (37%), and breakfast with more than a fifth (16%)

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both

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and snack are around a quarter.

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, the percentage of Sodium nutrients almost half (43%) is consumed at

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time. In the same way, with the saturated fat, it is noticeable that having the same pattern as

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with the highest number of 37%,

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,

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and snacks both with moderate usage of 26% and 21% respectively. As with, breakfast with more than a fifth (16%). In

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with the two, added sugar differs, having snacks with the highest percentage of

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at 42%, and

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with less than a quarter at 23%.

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, the rate of breakfast and

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is slightly lower than 20%.