The chart illustrates the mean proportion of three different types of nutrients, including sodium, saturate, and added sugars in common meals in the USA, all of which may be affect negatively health if eaten too much.
Overall, it is clear that the percentage of saturated fats in breakfast is lowest in four different meals, while there is a contrast in dinner. In addition, there is a similarity in the proportion of all nutrients in breakfast.
Looking first at breakfast, the percentage of saturated fats outstrips that of sodium, with 16% and 14%, respectively. Additionally, the figure for added sugar is as high as the proportion of saturated fats in breakfast, at 16%. Besides, the percentage of added sugar consumed in lunch in the USA is 19% which is lower than the figures for sodium and saturated fats, with 29% and 26%, for each.
Turning to the remaining meals, including dinner and snacks. The percentage of added sugar in snacks captures the highest point in four different typical meals, with 42%, followed by dinner, with 23%. Moreover, the figures for sodium and saturated fats in dinner are ranked first in all common meals, at 43% and 37%, in turn. Finally, 14% and 21% are the percentage of sodium and saturated fats consumed in snacks in the USA.
