The pie charts demonstrate the average proportion of three nutrient kinds, which are possibly harmful to human health if consumed in excess, in four typical meals of a USA citizen. It can be seen that each meal contains all three compounds but in different amounts.
On average, breakfast provides the least amount of three given nutrients. In fact, it has less saturated fat and added sugar than any other meal. Breakfast only contributes 16% of each to daily consumption. In terms of sodium, breakfast, and snacks each makes up 14% of the diet and both share the last place.
Besides breakfast, lunch also has quite a balance nutrient value. It contributes about a fifth to a quarter to the USA daily intake.
Dinner and snacks, on the other hand, mainly concentrate on a specific nutrient. Dinner provides most of the sodium and saturated fat, accounting for 43% and 37%, consecutively. Meanwhile, snacks are the main source of added sugar, capturing a massive 42% of all four meals.
The pie charts demonstrate the average proportion of three
nutrient
kinds, which are
possibly
harmful to human health if consumed in excess, in four typical
meals
of a USA citizen. It can be
seen
that each
meal
contains all three compounds
but
in
different
amounts.
On average,
breakfast
provides the least amount of three
given
nutrients
. In fact, it has less saturated
fat
and
added
sugar than any other
meal
.
Breakfast
only
contributes 16% of each to daily consumption. In terms of sodium,
breakfast
, and snacks each
makes
up 14% of the diet and both share the last place.
Besides
breakfast
, lunch
also
has quite a balance
nutrient
value. It contributes about a fifth to a quarter to the USA daily intake.
Dinner and snacks,
on the other hand
,
mainly
concentrate on a specific
nutrient
. Dinner provides most of the sodium and saturated
fat
, accounting for 43% and 37%,
consecutively
. Meanwhile, snacks are the main source of
added
sugar, capturing a massive 42% of all four
meals
.