The charts present the average share of the three nutrients in the daily food habits of Americans.
An average American person consumes most of the sodium and saturated fat in his dinner, whereas one takes added sugar mainly at the time of eating snacks in the evening.
Sodium has become an integral part of American's food routine. Sodium contributes to 14% of their breakfast and snacks. Lunch and dinner contain a good percentage of sodium as well, which is 29% and 43%, respectively.
When an American eats his breakfast and snacks in the evening, he inputs 16% and 21% of his food as sodium and saturated fat, respectively. On the other hand, 26% and 37%, respectively of their food taken in the mid-day and night are made of saturated fat.
Snacks consumed by Americans contain 42% of added sugar. Lunch and dinner of Americans contain a decent share of added sugar, which is 19% and 23%, respectively. At the same time, added sugar has only 16% contribution to the breakfast of Americans.
The charts present the average share of the three nutrients in the daily
food
habits of Americans.
An average American person consumes most of the sodium and saturated
fat
in his dinner, whereas one takes
added
sugar
mainly
at the time of eating snacks in the evening.
Sodium has become an integral part of American's
food
routine. Sodium contributes to 14% of their breakfast and snacks. Lunch and dinner contain a
good
percentage of sodium
as well
, which is 29% and 43%,
respectively
.
When an American eats his breakfast and snacks in the evening, he inputs 16% and 21% of his
food
as sodium and saturated
fat
,
respectively
.
On the other hand
, 26% and 37%,
respectively
of their
food
taken in the mid-day and night
are made
of saturated
fat
.
Snacks consumed by Americans contain 42% of
added
sugar
. Lunch and dinner of Americans contain a decent share of
added
sugar
, which is 19% and 23%,
respectively
. At the same time,
added
sugar
has
only
16% contribution to the breakfast of Americans.