The pie charts compare the average percentages of three nutrients (
sodium
, saturated fat, and added Use synonyms
sugar
) consumed during four different meals in the USA.
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Overall
, dinner accounts for the highest proportions of Linking Words
sodium
and saturated fat intake, Use synonyms
while
the majority of added Linking Words
sugar
is consumed at snacks. Use synonyms
In contrast
, breakfast is consistently the meal with the lowest percentages in all three categories.
In Linking Words
sodium
and saturated fat charts, the patterns are similar. Dinner has the highest shares, at 43% for Use synonyms
sodium
and 37% for saturated fat. Lunch follows as the second largest contributor, about a quarter of both nutrients (29% and 26% respectively). And snacks account for an identical 26% of saturated fat, which is the same as lunch.
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However
, with added Linking Words
sugar
, the pattern is different. Snacks represent the highest percentage at 42%, which is nearly double the amount consumed at dinner (23%). Meanwhile, breakfast and lunch contribute the least to Use synonyms
sugar
intake, at 16% and 19% respectively.Use synonyms