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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the average proportions in typical meals of three kinds of nutrients, namely sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar, all of which can be detrimental if eaten excessively. The data is taken from the U.S..

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mostly in dinner, they show the lowest number in breakfast. To start with, when having dinner, one can get 43% of sodium and 37% of saturated fat. These two are the top of all meals, accounting for roughly two-fifths. There is

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23% of added sugar,which is the second largest of all. Concerning snacks, the highest figure for added sugar is 42%, which is triple that of sodium at 14% and twice that of saturated fat at 21%, respectively.

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, taking a look at breakfast, all three aspects are almost the same from 14% to 16%, resulting in the lowest position of all.

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, lunch includes relatively balanced proportions, ranging from 19% to 29%.