The given chart illustrates the average proportion in ordinary meals of three categories of nutrients, if these unhealthy products are consumed in large quantities.
Overall, it is clear that dinner contained the highest proportion of sodium and saturated fat, whereas snacks were the main source of added sugar. Breakfast generally accounts for the smallest shares of all three nutrients.
In terms of sodium consumption, dinner went up the largest percentage at 43%, followed by lunch at 29%. Breakfast and snacks both contribute the same amount, at 14% each. A similar pattern can be seen for saturated fat, with dinner accounting for 37%, compared with 26% for lunch and 21% for breakfast. Snacks have the lowest proportion of saturated fat at 16%.
By contrast, added sugar is mainly consumed through snacks, which represent 42% of the total. Dinner accounts for 23%, while lunch and breakfast make up 19% and 16% respectively.
