The three pie charts illustrate the average percentages of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar consumed in typical meals in the USA, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
Overall, dinner contributes the largest proportion of sodium and saturated fat intake, while snacks contain the highest amount of added sugar. Breakfast consistently accounts for the smallest share of all three nutrients.
In terms of sodium consumption, dinner represents the highest percentage at 43%, followed by lunch at 29%. Breakfast and snacks both make up the lowest proportion, each accounting for 14%. A similar pattern can be seen in saturated fat intake, where dinner again dominates at 37%, while lunch and snacks contribute 26% and 21% respectively. Breakfast has the smallest share, at just 16%.
By contrast, added sugar consumption is highest during snack time, which accounts for 42% of the total. Dinner contributes a much lower figure of 23%, followed by lunch at 19%. Breakfast once again remains the lowest, at 16%.
