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. v.2
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. v. 2
The pie charts illustrate the ratio of sodium, saturated fats and added sugar in four average daily meals consumed by Americans. The percentages of these three nutrients in breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks that American citizens generally consume are given and they are detrimental for health if consumed plenty in quantity.
Overall, dinners and lunches that the USA residents consume are sodium and saturated fats rich while their snacks have a high portion of added sugar.
In details, USA citizens' sodium, sugar and saturated fats intake during the breakfast is comparatively lower, around 14-16% each time. Intake of these nutrients is considerably higher in food items they eat during lunch and dinner. The lunch they eat comprises of 29% sodium, 26% saturated fats and nearly 20% sugar. They consume much higher percentages of these nutrients, which are harmful to health when eaten too much, while they heave their dinner. Their intake of sodium, saturated fats and sugar during dinner are 43%, 37% and 23% respectively. Finally, the snacks they enjoy contain high sugar and fats, 42% and 21%, respectively, and the sugar intake in snacks is higher than that of dinner and lunch.
The pie charts illustrate the ratio of sodium,
saturated
fats
and
added
sugar
in four average daily meals consumed by Americans. The percentages of these three nutrients in breakfast, lunch,
dinner
and
snacks
that American citizens
generally
consume are
given and
they are detrimental for health if consumed
plenty
in quantity.
Overall
,
dinners
and lunches that the USA residents consume are sodium and
saturated
fats
rich while their
snacks
have a high portion of
added
sugar.
In
details
, USA citizens' sodium,
sugar
and
saturated
fats
intake
during the breakfast is
comparatively
lower, around 14-16% each time.
Intake
of these nutrients is
considerably
higher in food items they eat during lunch and
dinner
. The lunch they eat
comprises of
29% sodium, 26%
saturated
fats
and
nearly
20%
sugar
. They consume much higher percentages of these nutrients, which are harmful to health when eaten too much, while they heave their
dinner
. Their
intake
of sodium,
saturated
fats
and
sugar
during
dinner
are 43%, 37% and 23%
respectively
.
Finally
, the
snacks
they enjoy contain high
sugar
and
fats
, 42% and 21%,
respectively
, and the
sugar
intake
in
snacks
is higher than that of
dinner
and lunch.
3Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
31Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
2Mistakes