Pie chart describing the nutrients in meals in the USA.
Pie chart describing the nutrients in meals in the USA. 9wD57
The following represents the data pertaining to the daily nutrient intake of an average person in the USA across various meal categories taken throughout the day. These categories include Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, and Dinner.
The graphical representation consists of three pie charts. Each depicts the amount of a specific nutrient in every meal category expressed in terms of a percentage value.
The first chart shows the sodium intake throughout the day and can be described in the descending order as follows:
43% of sodium at dinner, 29% at lunch, 14% at breakfast, and 14% in snacks.
Similarly, the consumption of saturated fats varies as 37%, 26%, 21%, 16% at Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, and, Snacks respectively.
In contrast with the decreasing trend for the other two nutrients, the percentage of sugar is 42%, 23%, 19%, and 16% in snacks, Dinner, Lunch, and breakfast in that order.
The intake of sodium at Dinner is significantly higher than average when compared to the other meals. This could have a negative impact on the health of individuals. A higher percentage of sweet snacks can also have adverse effects.
When comparing levels of nutrients at different meal times, it is evident that Dinner involves a high calorific diet as it has a higher percentage of sodium and saturated fats and a considerably higher levels of sugar.
The following represents the data pertaining to the daily
nutrient
intake of an average person in the USA across various
meal
categories taken throughout the day. These categories include
Breakfast
, Lunch,
Snacks
, and Dinner.
The graphical representation consists of three pie charts. Each depicts the amount of a specific
nutrient
in every
meal
category expressed in terms of a
percentage
value.
The
first
chart
shows
the sodium intake throughout the day and can be
described
in the descending order as follows:
43% of sodium at
dinner
, 29% at lunch, 14% at
breakfast
, and 14% in snacks.
Similarly
, the consumption of saturated fats varies as 37%, 26%, 21%, 16% at
Dinner
, Lunch,
Breakfast
, and,
Snacks
respectively
.
In contrast
with the decreasing trend for the other two
nutrients
, the
percentage
of sugar is 42%, 23%, 19%, and 16% in
snacks
,
Dinner
, Lunch, and
breakfast
in that order.
The intake of sodium at
Dinner
is
significantly
higher than average when compared to the other
meals
. This could have a
negative
impact on the health of individuals. A higher
percentage
of sweet
snacks
can
also
have adverse effects.
When comparing levels of
nutrients
at
different
meal
times, it is evident that
Dinner
involves a high calorific diet as it has a higher
percentage
of sodium and saturated fats and a
considerably
higher levels of sugar.