The three pie charts present the average proportions of sodium, saturated fat, and sugar-nutrients that may be harmful if eaten in excess-consumed during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in the USA.
Overall, the charts show that sodium a saturated fat follow a similar pattern across meals, while added sugar is distributed quite differently. Dinner provides the highest amounts of sodium and saturated fat, whereas snacks make up the largest share of added sugar. Breakfast consistently accounts for the lowest proportions.
Regarding sodium, dinner represents the largest proportion of, at 43%, making it the primary source of sodium intake. Lunch ranks second, making up 29%, while breakfast and snacks each accounted for an identical 14%, the joint lowest figures.
A similar pattern can be observed for saturated fat. Once again, dinner constitutes the largest share, at 37% followed by lunch at 26%. Snacks contribute a more modest 21%, while breakfast records the lowest fraction, at just 16%.
The distribution of added sugar differs considerably from the other two nutrients. Snacks represent the largest proportion by a wide margin, at 42%, almost double the figure for dinner 23%. Lunch contributes less than 20%, while breakfast once again has the smallest share, representing only 16% of the total.
