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The pie charts illustrate the ratio of sodium, saturated fats and added sugar in four average daily meals consumed by Americans. The percentages of these three (1)................in breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks that American citizens generally consume are given and they are (2).............for health if consumed in plenty.

Overall, dinners and lunches that the USA residents consume are sodium and saturated fats rich while their snacks have a (3)........................ added sugar.

In detail, USA citizens' sodium, sugar and saturated fats intake during breakfast is (4)......................................., around 14-16% each time. Intake of these nutrients is considerably higher in food items they eat during lunch and dinner. The lunch they eat comprises 29% (5)..................., 26% saturated fats and nearly 20% sugar. They consume much higher (6).........................of these nutrients, which are harmful to health when eaten too much, while they have their dinner. Their intake of sodium, saturated fats and sugar during dinner are 43%, 37% and 23% (7)................................ Finally, the snacks they enjoy contain high sugar and fats, 42% and 21%, respectively, and the sugar intake in snacks is higher than that of dinner and lunch.

ANSWER KEY

1. nutrients 

2. detrimental 

3. high portion of

4. comparatively lower

5. sodium

6. percentages 

7. respectively