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 percentage of three potentially harmful nutrients—sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar—contained in four types of American meals. Excessive consumption of these nutrients can be detrimental to health.

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dinner

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contains the highest levels of sodium and saturated fat,

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snacks

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are the main contributor to added sugar intake.

Breakfast

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, has the lowest and most balanced proportions of all three nutrients. In terms of sodium,

dinner

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is the dominant source, representing 43% of daily intake, followed by lunch at 29%. Both

snacks

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and

breakfast

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account for the smallest share, at 14% each. A similar pattern is seen for saturated fat, with

dinner

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and lunch contributing 37% and 26%, respectively.

Snacks

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make up 21%,

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breakfast

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remains the lowest contributor at 16%.

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, the trend reverses for added sugar, with

snacks

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emerging as the largest source at 42%.

Dinner

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and lunch contribute smaller proportions, at 23% and 19%, respectively, and

breakfast

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again has the lowest share at 16%.