The pie charts given illustrate how much of three nutrients, which may be harmful for health if consumed exceeding the norms, are contained in standard meals in the USA. The nutrients in question are: Sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar. Apparently, dinner accounts for the highest level of Sodium and saturated fat, whereas snacks contain the biggest share of sugar that was added. Breakfast, on the other hand, accounts for the lowest percentage of all three nutrients combined.
Sodium and saturated fat consumption have similar patterns; namely, dinner includes them at 43% and 37%, respectively. It is followed by lunch, with 29% of salt and 26% of fat. Proportions of Sodium is the same in breakfast and snacks (14%), while the latter accounts for significantly higher share of saturated fat (21% versus 16%).
The highest level carrier of added sugar are snacks with 42 per cent. Followed by dinner that accounts for 23%, lunch (19%), and finally breakfast (16%).