National Salt Awareness Day 2001 - Resource (Salt Intake From Processed Food)
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
Amount in Grams | Kcals | Sodium(mgs) | |
Breakfast | |||
Orange juice | 160g | 58 | 16 |
Bran Cereal | 50g | 138 | 500 |
Mid Morning | |||
Wholemeal biscuits | 28g | 128 | 200 |
Low fat spread | 7g | 27 | 46 |
Lunch | |||
Chicken cup soup | 295g | 89 | 1000 |
Chicken and sweetcorn sandwich | Pack (473g) | 439 | 1190 |
Apple | One (120g) | 40 | 3 |
Evening Meal | |||
Healthy lasagne | Portion | 304 | 800 |
Green salad | Portion (200g) | 27 | 12 |
Salad dressing | 15ml | 97 | 140 |
Baguette | Half | 218 | 600 |
Rice Pudding | 1 pot | 128 | 200 |
TOTAL | 2006 | 4897 mg |
THIS AMOUNTS TO 12.5 GRAMS OF SALT A DAY
Non Healthy Diet
Amount in Grams | Kcals | Sodium(mgs) | |
Breakfast | |||
Rice Crunchies | 30g | 113 | 400 |
Mid Morning | |||
Salt and Vinegar Crisps | 1 packet | 195 | 800 |
Lunch | |||
Cream of mushroom soup | 1 cup | 115 | 1000 |
Smoked ham, cheese and pickle sandwich | Pack (473g) | 471 | 1540 |
Evening Meal | |||
Luxury lasagne | Portion | 432 | 1900 |
Baked Beans | Portion (210g) | 149 | 1100 |
Baguette | Half | 218 | 600 |
Wine | 250g | 175 | 25 |
Daily milk allowance | Half pint | 138 | 165 |
TOTAL | 2006 | 7530 mg |