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National Salt Awareness Day 2001 - Salt Calulations

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Below are the estimated amounts of salt in the diet from processed foods with no added salt in someone pursuing a health conscious diet or a non health conscious diet. You will see that someone who thinks they are eating healthily is consuming around 12.5 grams of salt a day, and someone less health conscious consumes an average of 18.5 grams of salt in a day. The recommended intake in the UK is 6 grams a day.


Healthy Diet

Breakfast
Orange juice
Bran Cereal
Mid Morning
Wholemeal biscuits
Low fat spread
Lunch
Chicken cup soup
Chicken and sweetcorn sandwich
Apple
Evening Meal
Healthy lasagne
Green salad
Salad dressing
Baguette
Rice Pudding
Wine
Daily milk allowance

TOTAL

Amount in Grams
160g
50g
28g
7g
295g
Pack (473g)
One (120g)


Portion
Portion (200g)
15ml
Half
1 pot
250g
Half pint

Kcals
58
138
128
27
89
439
40


304
27
97
218
128
175
138

2006

Sodium(mgs) 16
500
200
46
1000
1190
3


800
12
140
600
200
25
165

4897 mg


THIS AMOUNTS TO 12.5 GRAMS OF SALT A DAY


Non Healthy Diet

Breakfast
Rice Crunchies
Mid Morning
Salt and Vinegar Crisps
Lunch
Cream of mushroom soup
Smoked ham, cheese and pickle sandwich
Evening Meal
Luxury lasagne
Baked Beans
Baguette
Wine
Daily milk allowance
TOTAL

Amount in Grams
30g
1 packet

1 cup
Pack (473g)

Portion
Portion (210g)
Half
250g
Half pint

Kcals
113
195

115
471

432
149
218
175
138

2006

Sodium (mgs)
400
800

1000
1540

1900
1100
600
25
165

7530 mg

THIS AMOUNTS TO 18.5 GRAMS OF SALT A DAY