The chart illustrates average amounts of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars used in daily meals in the UK. Overall, breakfast had the least amount of all three nutrients; dinner had the greatest share of sodium and saturated fats while added sugars were mostly found in snacks.
Dinner accounted for the largest share of sodium consumption at 44%, followed closely by lunch at 30%. Breakfast and snacks were allocated a much smaller but identical share, 13% each.
Saturated fat nearly followed a similar pattern as sodium with dinner again dominating at 34% and lunch trailing behind with a 26% share. The only notable difference was snacks having a greater proportion (22%) than breakfast (18%).
Lastly, snacks surpassed dinner and lunch for added sugars with two-fifths of the share. Dinner came in second with 24% with lunch slightly behind at 20%. Consistently, breakfast contained the smallest proportion, 16%.
In conclusion, breakfast provides than 20% of all nutrients. On the other hand, a substantial amount of sodium and saturated fats is consumed during lunch and dinner whereas plenty of added sugar is used in making snacks.
