The chart illustrates the average percentage of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meal consumed in the USA. These nutrients can be risky if eaten too much.
Overall, dinner contain the highest proportion of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks consume the most added sugar. Breakfast generally has the lowest percentages among all three nutrients.
In detail, dinner shows for the highest sodium intake at 43%, followed by lunch at 25%, breakfast and snack have the same lower proportion at 14%. Saturated fat is also the most percentage in dinner meals at 37%, with lunch and snack at 21% and 16% each. Breakfast remains the lowest at 16%.
When it comes to added sugar, snacks are the main contributor at 42%, followed by dinner at 23% and lunch at 19%. Breakfast again has the lowest percentage at 16%.
