For sodium consumption, dinner is the largest contributor at 39%, followed by lunch (28%), snacks (17%), and finally breakfast (13%). A similar pattern is evident for saturated fat, where dinner also accounts for the highest proportion (45%), with lunch (26%), snacks (19%), and breakfast (16%) making up the remainder.
In contrast, the consumption of added sugar is dominated by snacks, which constitute 45% of the daily total. This is significantly higher than the other meals: lunch (20%), dinner (19%), and breakfast (16%).
Overall, dinner is the primary meal for sodium and saturated fat intake, while snacks are the main source of added sugar. Breakfast consistently provides the smallest proportion of all three nutrients.
