Band 7+: The charts below show what percentage of their daily intake of various nutrients the average person in the USA consumes in each meal and in snacks. These nutrients may be unhealthy if eaten too much Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie diagrams below illustrate the average ratio of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar in American diets throughout the day, it is assumed that these nutrients might be unhealthy if consumed too much.

Overall, the largest proportion of sodium and saturated fat is taken into the body at dinner. While, added sugar is mostly consumed through snacks.

American citizens consume 43% of sodium daily sodium intake at dinner, and 29% of it at lunch. The rest of their sodium intake is divided equally between breakfast and snacks with both standing at 14%.

Saturated fat is also consumed mainly at dinner with 37% of total consumption of this nutrient being done at that meal. 26% of the total intake is taken at lunch. Next comes breakfast and snacks with 16% and 21% of the total consumption being done during these meals respectively.

A different scenario is seen in the case of added sugar intake, where, 42% of this nutrient is taken into the body while having snacks. 23%, 19%, and 16% of added sugar are consumed during dinner, lunch, and breakfast respectively.