Healthy Eating with LoSalt.
Good sense with salt.
• Salt is sodium chloride. Salt = sodium x 2.5
• Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the
leading cause of death in the UK.
• Too much salt (sodium) can contribute to
hypertension, strokes and heart disease.
• LoSalt gives all the taste and flavour of
common salt, but two-thirds less sodium.
• Ideal for cooking and at the table.
• LoSalt can be found in all major
supermarkets.
The adult daily requirement for salt is 4g (sodium 1.6g)
with an acceptable maximum level of 6g (sodium 2.3g).
N.B. Sodium values taken from McCance & Widdowson’s
‘Composition of Foods’ Sixth Summary Edition’
For more information go to www.losalt.com
It's more than just good luck!
A guide to healthy eating with
Good sense with salt. It's more than just good luck.
The following are averages for ready prepared foods. However, they may vary from brand to
brand and for homemade varieties. Values may change as many food processors continue to lower
the salt content of their foods. Look for the average sodium content on the pack.
Food
Sodium
Cereals:
Corn flakes
Bran flakes
Wheat biscuits
Muesli
Porridge
Chocolate rice pops
Ready made meals:
Quiche lorraine
Sweet & sour chicken
Cottage pie
Chicken tikka masala
Steak & kidney pie
Cheese & tomato pizza
Pastries & biscuits:
Granary bread
Sliced white bread
Muffin
Naan Bread
Hot cross bun
Danish pastry
Fruit scone
Digestive biscuits
Fruit cake
Cream cracker
Rye crispbread
Protein:
Back bacon
Streaky bacon
Ham
Sausages
Whole roasted chicken
Minced beef
Tinned tuna in brine
Eggs
g/
g/
% of
100g portion RDA*
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
19
15
5
7
11
8
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.8 50
0.9 57
1.5 92
1.2 78
1.6 101
0.6 41
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
21
20
20
26
3
6
19
10
8
10
2
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
1.0
0.8
1.2
1.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
63
51
75
74
9
7
13
9
Food
Sodium
Dairy:
Feta
Brie
Cheddar
Stilton
Cream Cheese
Cottage Cheese
Danish blue
Sauces
Soy sauce
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Tomato ketchup
Brown sauce
Salad cream
Cook-in-sauces
Soups:
Tinned tomato soup
Packet tomato soup
Low-cal tomato soup
Other:
Tomato juice
Baked beans
Yeast extract
Peanut butter
g/
g/
% of
100g portion RDA*
1.1
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.5
29
14
18
20
8
8
31
7.1
0.5
3.0
1.6
1.4
1.0
0.9
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.8
22
8
9
31
27
20
47
0.4
0.3
0.4
1.2
0.9
1.1
75
54
69
0.2
0.5
4.3
0.4
0.3
0.8
0.4
0.0
22
50
27
2
Adding salt at the table and cooking adds as
much as 2g extra salt per day. Fresh produce,
such as fish, eggs, meat, fruit and vegetables,
have a small amount of salt present naturally.
* Portion sizes used to calculate percentage of
recommended daily sodium allowance can be
found on www.losalt.com.
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