The pie charts compare the proportion of an average person’s daily consumption of three nutritional elements that can be harmful if eaten in excess, across each mealtime in the USA.
It is clear that sodium and saturated fat are by far the most consumed at dinner, while added sugar is highest in snacks. By contrast, breakfast has the lowest percentages for all three nutrients.
An average person consumes 43% of their daily sodium and 37% of their saturated fat at dinner, whereas the proportion of added sugar is 23%. The percentages of all three nutrients are nearly the same at breakfast, at 14% for sodium, and 16% for saturated fat and added sugar, respectively.
42% of added sugar is taken in during snacks. Lunch accounts for 29% of sodium, 26% of saturated fat, and 19% added sugar, respectively, while snacks consist of 14% of sodium and 21% of saturated fat.
