The given pie charts illustrate the average proportion of three different nutrients in a usual everyday meal; all of these could be unhealthy if consumed in excessive amounts.
Overall, it is evident that most of these nutrients, namely sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars, are consumed during dinner by Americans, whereas the least amount of intake is during breakfast, which means it is the healthiest meal of the day.
To begin with, sodium consumption was the highest in dinner with 43%, followed by 29% in lunch. In snacks, its intake was 14%, which is equal to its breakfast intake. Similarly, saturated fats were also eaten most during dinner with 37% of the total everyday diet. Lunch and snacks contributed to 26% and 21% of total consumption respectively, whereas breakfast is the lightest meal of the day in terms of saturated fat with 16%.
In contrast, snacks were the main source of added sugar presence in daily food with 42%. Dinner contained 23% and 49% calories, respectively. Moreover, breakfast was the most sugar-deficient throughout the day with just 16% of it.