The pie chart provides information about the average proportions of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in four typical meals, which can be unhealthy if consumed excessively in the USA. The data is given in percentage.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that dinner had the highest proportion of food components compared to all types of meals, including snacks, which had the biggest share of added sugars than that of in dinner. Conversely, breakfast showed the least proportion of nutrients than others, which means that it is the healthiest meal.
Beginning with dinner, it showed the largest percentage contribution in sodium and saturated fats (43% and 37% respectively), except for added sugars, which made up 23%. Conversely, snacks demonstrated twice as much proportion as dinner did.
As for lunch, it had an average percentage of essential nutrients compared to others. Sodium constituted 29%, with saturated fats and added sugars comprising 26% and 19% respectively. Notably, the healthiest meal among the other types was breakfast, showing 14% of sodium and 16% of both saturated fats and added sugars.
