Band 6+: The chart below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie chart illustrates the average percentages of sodium , saturated fats , and added sugar being eaten in everyday meals , in the USA ,with each of these nutrients potentially harmful to body if they are being overused .

It is evident that, dinner is the biggest contributor to sodium and saturated fat among the meals, while snacks have the highest amount of added sugar intake. Breakfast consistently has the lowest proportion of harmful nutrient across all three of them .

Sodium intake is highest at dinner , comprising 43% of total daily sodium consumption. Then , lunch follows with 29%, while snacks and breakfast consists of lower amount of sodium, at 14% and 14% respectively.

Similarly, saturated fat intake in highest at dinner, making up 37%, while snacks and lunch are significantly lower, at 21% and 26% respectively. Breakfast accounts for lowest proportion among other meals, at 16%.

On the other hand, Added sugar intake accounts for highest proportion in snacks segment , at 42% of all sugar added consumption, while dinner intake in significantly lower at 23%. Additionally, breakfast intake contributes 16% of whole consumption and lunch is gradually higher at 19%.