Task 1 Pie Chart Sample Essay

Band 8

The three pie charts reveal the average percentages of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar in the staple diet consumed in the USA. Interestingly, all these nutrients can affect an individual’s health if consumed beyond a prescribed limit.

On closer inspection, the data suggests that breakfast contains the lowest proportion of all three nutrients. In contrast, lunch and dinner have a higher concentration of sodium and saturated fat. Snacks, as expected, have more added sugar than any other meal.

Firstly, sodium constitutes 43 % of dinner and decreases to 29 % for lunch. Breakfast and snacks share the same amount of this nutrient; 14 % each. Secondly, saturated fat makes up 37 % of supper and 26 % of the mid-day meal, and this is closely followed by snacks or treats, which contribute 21 % of it. Surprisingly, breakfast is packed with merely 16 % of fat.

Finally, sugar has the highest concentration in snacks, reaching 42 %. The evening meal adds another 23 %, followed by lunch and breakfast at 19 % and 16 %, respectively.

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