The three pie charts illustrate the intake proportion of various nutrients by an average person residing in USA. These nutrients, namely, sodium, saturated fat and added sugar are prevalent in modern meals and snacks but are also unhealthy if it is not consumed in moderation.
Overall, the majority of sodium and saturated fat consumed by an average person in a day is when they have their dinner, whereas the bulk of sugar intake is when they have snacks.
The percentage of saturated fat and sugar consumed during breakfast is the lowest at 16% whereas it accounts for precisely 14% of the daily sodium uptake. Lunch accounts for more than quarter of the daily uptake of sodium and saturated fat whereas it accounts for nearly one-fifths of daily uptake of sugar. Almost half of the daily sugar uptake is from snacks but on the contrary, only 14% and 21% of sodium and saturated fat is ingested via snacks respectively. An average person ingests an enormous 43% & 37% of the daily intake of sodium & saturated fat respectively but contributes to about a quarter of the daily sugar uptake.
The three pie charts illustrate the intake proportion of various nutrients by an average person residing
in USA
. These nutrients,
namely
, sodium,
saturated
fat
and
added
sugar
are prevalent in modern meals and snacks
but
are
also
unhealthy if it is not consumed in moderation.
Overall
, the majority of sodium and
saturated
fat
consumed by an average person in a day is when they have their dinner, whereas the bulk of
sugar
intake is when they have snacks.
The percentage of
saturated
fat
and
sugar
consumed during breakfast is the lowest at 16% whereas it accounts for
precisely
14% of the
daily
sodium uptake. Lunch accounts for more than quarter of the
daily
uptake of sodium and
saturated
fat
whereas it accounts for
nearly
one-fifths of
daily
uptake of
sugar
. Almost half of the
daily
sugar
uptake is from snacks
but
on the contrary
,
only
14% and 21% of sodium and
saturated
fat
is ingested
via snacks
respectively
. An average person ingests an enormous 43% & 37% of the
daily
intake of sodium &
saturated
fat
respectively
but
contributes to about a quarter of the
daily
sugar
uptake.