Percentages of Sodium, Saturated Fats, Sugars in Meals (IELTS Cambridge 14)
Percentages of Sodium, Saturated Fats, Sugars in Meals (IELTS Cambridge 14) mWJ6K
The pie charts depict the average proportion of sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars in typical meals consumed by Americans, all of which can be detrimental if taken in excess.
Overall, it is readily apparent that most fat and sodium were consumed at dinner, while the intake of sugar was higher during snack time. Also, breakfast had the lower percentages for all three nutrients.
Taking a closer look, dinner and lunch had roughly similar, large proportions for both sodium(43% for dinner and 29% for lunch) and saturated fat(37% for dinner and 26% for lunch). However, the amount of sugar in average meals for dinner and lunch was much lower at 23% and 19%, respectively.
Turning to breakfast and snacks, they were both made up of 14% sodium. Furthermore, the snacks accounted for 21% of saturated fats, and breakfast was slightly lower for 16%. There was a high disparity in sugar levels, with 42% of snacks being sugary, whereas only 16% of breakfast being made up of sugar.
The pie charts depict the average proportion of sodium, saturated
fats
, and
added
sugars
in typical meals consumed by Americans, all of which can be detrimental if taken in excess.
Overall
, it is
readily
apparent that most
fat
and sodium
were consumed
at
dinner
, while the intake of
sugar
was higher during
snack
time.
Also
,
breakfast
had the lower percentages for all three nutrients.
Taking a closer look,
dinner
and lunch had roughly similar, large proportions for both sodium(43% for
dinner
and 29% for lunch) and saturated
fat(37%
for
dinner
and 26% for lunch).
However
, the amount of
sugar
in average meals for
dinner
and lunch was much lower at 23% and 19%,
respectively
.
Turning to
breakfast
and
snacks
, they were both made up of 14% sodium.
Furthermore
, the
snacks
accounted for 21% of saturated
fats
, and
breakfast
was
slightly
lower for 16%. There was a high disparity in
sugar
levels, with 42% of
snacks
being sugary, whereas
only
16% of
breakfast
being made
up of
sugar
.