The given pie charts represent the intake of various nutrients such as sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar distributed across four meals namely breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner by an average American.
Overall, it is observed that the consumption of sodium and saturated fats is highest during the night, whereas most of the added sugar comes from eating snacks. All these nutrients are almost uniformly consumed for breakfast making it the most balanced meal of the day.
An average American breakfast seems to be the most balanced meal consisting of 14% sodium, and 16% of saturated fats and added sugars respectively, followed by lunch, which consists less sugars (19%), but sufficient sodium and fats, 29% and 26% each.
Snacks are the main sugar source, responsible for 42% of the sugar ingested, and 14% and 21% of sodium and saturated fats, in that order. Dinner constitues of high sodium (43%) and saturated fats (37%), and relatively light on added sugar (23%).
