The pie charts demonstrate the proportion of sodium, saturated fats, and added sugar consumed by a typical American family; overeating may threaten health.
The largest amount of sodium is consumed in dinner, nearly two-thirds of daily consumption(43%). Just below a third of sodium appear in the lunch. The remaining two meals share an identical percentage, both of them occupying 14%.
Like sodium, the family ate the main part of saturated fat in dinner (37%), which was immediately followed by lunch, exceeding household ate a quarter of saturated in mid-day, and 16%, 21% saturated fat, respectively.
Snacks comprise the largest part of added sugar(42%). The sum of the consumption of artificial sugar in breakfast and lunch contributes to approximately of daily consumption. People ate 13%of refined sugar in the dinner.
Overall, most added sugar comes from snacks, while the highest sodium and salt levels come from dinner.
The pie charts demonstrate the proportion of sodium,
saturated
fats, and
added
sugar
consumed by a typical American family; overeating may threaten health.
The largest amount of sodium
is consumed
in dinner,
nearly
two-thirds of daily consumption(43%).
Just
below a third of sodium appear in the lunch. The remaining two meals share an identical percentage, both of them occupying 14%.
Like sodium, the family ate the main part of
saturated
fat
in dinner (37%), which was immediately followed by lunch, exceeding household ate a quarter of
saturated
in mid-day, and 16%, 21%
saturated
fat
,
respectively
.
Snacks comprise the largest part of
added
sugar(42%)
. The sum of the consumption of artificial
sugar
in breakfast and lunch contributes to approximately of daily consumption.
People
ate 13%of refined
sugar
in the dinner.
Overall
, most
added
sugar
comes
from snacks, while the highest sodium and salt levels
come
from dinner.