The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals, of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

The pie charts compare the proportions of three nutrients – sodium, saturated fat and added sugar – consumed in four daily meals in the UK: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Overall, dinner accounted for the largest share of sodium and saturated fat intake, whereas snacks contained the highest proportion of added sugar. By contrast, breakfast […]

The pie charts illustrate the average percentages of three nutrients — sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar — in typical meals consumed by Americans. Overall, dinner has the highest proportions of sodium and saturated fat, whereas snacks contain the most added sugar. In contrast, breakfast contributes the least to all three nutrients. To begin with, […]