Given are the pie charts that illustrate the average proportions of three types of nutrients, that is to say, sodium, saturated fat and added sugar, which can be harmful for health if consumed too much, in typical meals. The data is taken from U. S. A.
As can be seen from the first diagram, which demonstrates the average proportions of sodium in meals, a consumption of sodium is the highest for dinner being 43%. By eating lunch, 29 percent of sodium is consumed, while breakfast and snacks include an equal proportion (14%) of sodium. According to the data in the second diagram, dinner contains 37% of saturated fat, while a consumption of it is 26% for lunch and 21% for snacks and the lowest is for breakfast being 16%. The latest diagram shows the highest percentage of added sugar in meals. According to this, snacks contains the highest amount of added sugar being 42% and the second is for dinner being over a fifth, while 16% for breakfast.
All in all, the highest percentage of the nutrients are consumed for breakfast, although a consumption of added sugar for snacks is higher than breakfast.
Given
are
the pie charts that illustrate the average proportions of three types of nutrients,
that is
to say, sodium, saturated
fat
and
added
sugar
, which can be harmful for health if consumed too much, in typical meals. The data
is taken
from U. S. A.
As can be
seen
from the
first
diagram, which demonstrates the average proportions of sodium in meals, a consumption of sodium is the highest for dinner being 43%. By eating lunch, 29 percent of sodium
is consumed
, while
breakfast
and
snacks
include an equal proportion (14%) of sodium. According to the data in the second diagram, dinner contains 37% of saturated
fat
, while a consumption of it is 26% for lunch and 21% for
snacks
and the lowest is for
breakfast
being 16%. The latest diagram
shows
the highest percentage of
added
sugar
in meals. According to this,
snacks
contains the highest amount of
added
sugar
being 42% and the second is for dinner being over a fifth, while 16% for breakfast.
All in all, the highest percentage of the nutrients
are consumed
for
breakfast
, although a consumption of
added
sugar
for
snacks
is higher than
breakfast
.