The charts compare the mean proportion of harmful nutrients, which consists of sodium, saturated fat and added sugar, consumed in four regular meals in the USA.
The breakfast consumed by the people of USA is much healthier as it provides the minimum percentage of three variety of nutrients, with just 14% of sodium and 16% each of saturated fat and added sugar. It is followed by lunch, which is the second healthiest meal in the diet of an American individual. There is 29% of sodium intake, 26% of saturated fat and 19% of added sugar intake.
The quantities of sodium and saturated fat consumed are highest during dinner time (43% and 37% respectively). Whereas, the percentage of added sugar intake in an American’s diet is comparatively large, which is 42%.
Overall, snacks and dinner are unhealthy meals. Lunch is less healthy than breakfast, but it is still healthier than snacks and dinner.
The charts compare the mean proportion of harmful nutrients, which consists of sodium,
saturated
fat
and
added
sugar
, consumed in four regular meals in the USA.
The breakfast consumed by the
people
of USA
is much healthier as it provides the minimum percentage of three variety of nutrients, with
just
14% of sodium and 16% each of
saturated
fat
and
added
sugar
. It
is followed
by lunch, which is the second healthiest meal in the diet of an American individual. There is 29% of sodium intake, 26% of
saturated
fat
and 19% of
added
sugar
intake.
The quantities of sodium and
saturated
fat
consumed are highest during dinner time (43% and 37%
respectively
). Whereas, the percentage of
added
sugar
intake in an American’s diet is
comparatively
large, which is 42%.
Overall
, snacks and dinner are unhealthy meals. Lunch is less healthy than breakfast,
but
it is
still
healthier than snacks and dinner.