The bar graph compares how much salt consumed by different aged male and female Americans in the year 2000. Overall, it is clear that men ate much more salt than women in every age group. Additionally, almost all people above six consumed higher amounts than recommended and outweighed the recommended salt intake margin (at 2500 milligrams).
The greatest salt intake was occurred among 20-39 aged males, about 4500 milligrams, and this was just 300 milligrams more than that of the younger 12-19 years old men, nearly 4200 milligrams. Amazingly, two very different age categories of American men 6-11 and over 60 had almost the same amount of salt, over 3500 milligrams. Naturally, the youngest group of the population ate the least, approximately 2100 milligrams.
However, females’ salt intake was identical for four consecutive categories, 6-11, 12-19, 20-39 and 40-60, around 3100 milligrams each. American women over 60 consumed as much salt as suggested and under 6 had the least amount of salt in terms of both males and females, about 1200 milligrams