Sodium, saturated fat and added sugar in meals in the USA - Test 1
Cambridge IELTS 14 · Test 1 · Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.
Average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA
Three pie charts, one per nutrient, each split into four meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Sodium: breakfast 14%, lunch 29%, dinner 43%, snacks 14%. Saturated fat: breakfast 16%, lunch 26%, dinner 37%, snacks 21%. Added sugar: breakfast 16%, lunch 19%, dinner 23%, snacks 42%. Key features: dinner is the largest source of sodium (43%) and saturated fat (37%); snacks are by far the largest source of added sugar (42%); breakfast is the smallest or joint-smallest share for all three nutrients (14–16%).
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