The pie charts depict the average proportions of sodium, saturated fats and added sugar consumed by UK adults. The nutrients can detrimentally affect one’s health if being excessive consumption (any of these). The first two meals of the day, breakfast and lunch, appear to be quite healthy with a relatively even distribution of nutrients. A typical breakfast is the lightest meal of the day, which contains between 13 and 16 per cent of each nutrient. For lunch, people consume between 20 and 28 per cent of the nutrients, with added sugar being the lowest and sodium the highest. On the other hand, dinner and snacks appear to be less balanced. Out of all the meals, dinner contains the largest proportions of sodium and saturated fat, accounting for 42 and 39 per cent of daily intake, respectively. However, when snacking, people eat the most added sugar with 45 per cent, as well as slightly more sodium and saturated fat than for breakfast. Overall, the first two meals of the day eaten by adults in the UK are relatively balanced and healthy, whereas dinner contains the most sodium and saturated fat. Most of the added sugar is in snacks foods.
The pie charts depict the average proportions of sodium,
saturated
fats
and
added
sugar
consumed by UK adults. The
nutrients
can
detrimentally
affect one’s health if being excessive consumption (any of these).
The
first
two
meals
of the day, breakfast and lunch, appear to be quite healthy with a
relatively
even distribution of
nutrients
. A typical breakfast is the lightest
meal
of the day, which contains between 13 and 16 per cent of each
nutrient
. For lunch,
people
consume between 20 and 28 per cent of the
nutrients
, with
added
sugar
being the lowest and sodium the highest.
On the other hand
, dinner and snacks appear to be less balanced. Out of all the
meals
, dinner contains the largest proportions of sodium and
saturated
fat
, accounting for 42 and 39 per cent of daily intake,
respectively
.
However
, when snacking,
people
eat the most
added
sugar
with 45 per cent,
as well
as
slightly
more sodium and
saturated
fat
than for breakfast.
Overall
, the
first
two
meals
of the day eaten by adults in the UK are
relatively
balanced and healthy, whereas dinner contains the most sodium and
saturated
fat
. Most of the
added
sugar
is in snacks foods.