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In April 2007, scientists showed for the first time that reducing your salt intake will help protect you from heart attacks, strokes and risk of death. Check your salt intake with this at-a-glance table showing you how much salt is in your typical meal
- See also: All salt, no flavour
Here are some typical portions of foods and the amount of sodium/salt they contain:
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Sodium |
Salt |
| Bacon (25g/2 rashers) |
0.37g |
0.92g |
| Baked beans (200g) |
1.06g |
2.65g |
| Bread, 1 medium slice (35g) |
0.18g |
0.45g |
| Burger, take away kids meal |
1.32g |
3.3g |
| Butter, salted, (10g on slice of bread) |
0.07g |
0.18g |
| Cheese, yellow 50g |
0.35g |
0.87g |
| Chicken nuggets (50g) |
0.5g |
1.25g |
| Convenience lunch box with crackers, ham and cheese |
1.1g |
2.75g |
| Corn flakes, 35g serving |
0.33g |
0.82g |
| Crisps, 1 small pkt (35g) |
0.2g |
0.5g |
| Egg (1) |
0.14g |
0.35g |
| Fish fingers, 3 (100g) |
0.3g |
0.75g |
| Ketchup, 1 level tsp (5g) |
0.06g |
0.15g |
| Marmite/Bovril, 1 level tsp (5g) |
0.25g |
0.62g |
| Noodle snack (89g) |
1.8g |
4.5g |
| Pasta shapes, tin (205g) |
0.8g |
2.0g |
| Pizza, slice 200g |
1.2g |
3.0g |
| Sausages (50g) |
0.38g |
0.95g |
| Tomato soup, canned (100g) |
0.45g |
1.12g |
From Food Medicine (Constable and Robinson) by Suzannah Olivier, priced £9.99
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