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Salt in Restaurant Meals

• A three course meal can contain over 15g of salt
• Top chefs and food guides support call for less salt in restaurant food

Consensus Action on Salt and Health ( CASH ) has been working with Trading Standards Officers to survey the salt content of popular starters, main courses and dessert menu choices in some of our favourite high-street restaurant chains.

We found that many of your favourite meals can contain large amounts of hidden salt, in some cases more than twice the daily maximum limit for an adult in a single meal.

Please click on the links below to find out the salt content of your favourite starters, main courses and desserts at a number of high street restaurants.

Starters
Main Course
Desserts
Examples of Salt Content of a Three Course Meal

Click here for the full press release

Cllick here for an excel spreadsheet with all the survey data

Consensus Action on Salt & Health