ITEM NO. 10A
SURVEY OF THE SALT CONTENT OF
CHILLED AND FROZEN READY
MEALS
COMPILED BY:ISABEL LUCAS
on behalf of the
GREATER MERSEY FOOD STANDARDS GROUP
ITEM NO. 10A
GMFSG Member Authorities
Cheshire County Council
Wirral Borough Council
Halton Borough Council
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Sefton Council
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
St Helens Metropolitan
Borough Council
The City of Liverpool
Warrington Borough Council
Contact details
Isabel Lucas, Trading Standards Enforcement Officer, Warrington Borough Council
Tel: 01925 442660
Fax: 01925 442655
email: [email protected]
ITEM NO. 10A
SURVEY OF THE SALT CONTENT OF CHILLED AND FROZEN READY MEALS
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the project was to establish the accuracy of information provided to
consumers on popular ready meals and then compare the salt levels in a freshly prepared
equivalent.
Should any of the products be found to be particularly high in salt, (i.e. a portion provides
more than half the recommended daily amount of salt intake), then this will be brought to
the attention of the manufacturer in the hope that they may look at ways to reduce the
level.
Salt in very small amounts is a vital constituent of our diet however, in general we eat
more salt than our bodies actually require. Surprisingly most of the salt that we eat is
hidden in processed foods, this accounts for over three-quarters of our intake. Only onequarter comes from salt that we add either at the table or in our cooking. It is now realised
that our high salt intake has several potentially adverse effects on our health.
SALT AND HEALTH
BLOOD PRESSURE
There is now very strong evidence that links our current high salt intake to the
development of high blood pressure (the pressure of blood in the arteries). The higher the
level of blood pressure, the greater the risk of a stroke (paralysis of one side of the body)
or a heart attack (blockage of one of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle).
High blood pressure rarely has any symptoms. The only way to know if you have high
blood pressure is to have it measured with a blood pressure monitor.
Strokes and heart attacks are the most common cause of death and disability in the United
Kingdom. Importantly the evidence also suggests that a high salt intake is responsible for
the rise in blood pressure as we get older. A reduction in salt intake will have an immediate
effect on lowering blood pressure, and in the long term is likely to prevent the rise in blood
pressure with age.
STROKE
Salt intake is very closely related to the number of strokes that occur in a community.
Whilst this is in part due to the increase in blood pressure that the high salt intake causes,
salt also seems to have a direct effect on strokes independent of its effect on blood
pressure.
BONE DEMINERALISATION (Osteoporosis)
High salt intake leeches calcium from bones and excretes it in the urine. This effect, along
with other factors, leads to the thinning of bone. Thin bones are more fragile which results,
as we get older, in fractures. It is now recommended that salt intake should be reduced as
one strategy to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
STOMACH CANCER
When different countries in the world are compared there is a close relationship between
the amount of salt eaten in the diet and the number of people who develop stomach
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cancer in each country. The World Cancer Research Fund now recommends that salt
intake is reduced to decrease the risk of developing cancer of the stomach.
ASTHMA
A high salt intake may play an aggravating role in asthma; in other words it is not a direct
cause, but if you are likely to suffer from asthma, a high salt intake may make it worse.
Some carefully controlled studies have shown that reducing salt intake may be beneficial
in conjunction with the other treatments for asthma.
KIDNEY DISEASE
There is increasing evidence that a high salt intake may have adverse effects on the
kidneys when there is some underlying abnormality.
FLUID RETENTION
The higher the salt intake, the greater the amount of fluid retained in the body. Switching
from your usual salt intake to a much lower salt intake can cause fluid loss of up to 2 litres
(4 pints) or 2kgs in weight. Many women with a tendency to ankle swelling, bloatedness
and tightness of their rings at the end of the day will feel very much better if they take less
salt in the diet.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SODIUM AND SALT
Salt is made up of sodium and chloride. And it's the sodium in salt that can be bad for your
health. Adults should have no more than about 2.5g of sodium a day, which is about 6g of
salt.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE SALT CONTENT OF PROCESSED FOODS
Food manufacturers are not required to give the salt content of foods. However, if they do
give it, by law they have to state the sodium levels rather than the actual salt content. This
is because it is the sodium element of salt that can cause health problems.
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to convert sodium to salt, you need to multiply the amount of sodium by 2.5
1 gram of sodium per 100g = 2.5 grams of salt per 100g
If you know the weight (grams) of the portion you intend to eat you can work out the
amount of salt in that serving.
See also the FSA Salt Reduction Model at
www.food.gov.uk/healthiereating/salt/saltmodel
CURRENT SALT CONSUMPTION LEVELS
The latest research from the Food Standards Agency reveal that most of us (85% of men
and 69% of women) are eating too much salt. On average we are consuming around 9g
of salt a day. The Government want this figure reduced to 6g.
SAMPLE RESULTS
ITEM NO. 10A
A total of 52 different ready meals from across the region were sampled and submitted to
the Public Analyst for sodium/salt analysis. The salt levels per portion were then
calculated for each of the samples. From this it was calculated what percentage of the
recommended daily allowance (RDA) for adults (6g of salt) was present. The results are in
Appendix 1.
CONCLUSIONS
The meal with the lowest salt level per 100g was:
- “Eat Smart” Beef Lasagne from Safeway with 0.20g of salt per 100g
The meal with the highest salt level per 100g was:
- ASDA Beef Stew and Dumplings with 1.2 g of salt per 100g
Therefore the difference between the lowest and the highest was 1g of salt.
For the purposes of analysis it has been assumed that a portion of each ready meal will
form one third of the meals normally eaten in a day (i.e. lunch or evening meal).
- Over half (54%) of the meals provided more than a third of the RDA of salt for an adult.
The figures ranged from 33% up to 80%, the average was 47% of the RDA.
- The highest % was ASDA Beef Stew and Dumplings which would provide 80% of the
RDA of 6g in one meal.
There is also concern that the ready meal may only form one component of a meal and
may be traditionally eaten with other accompaniments, which may themselves contain high
“hidden” salt levels (e.g. garlic bread with lasagne).
ACCURACY OF DECLARED SODIUM LEVELS
All the declared sodium levels were found to be accurate.
HEALTHY VERSIONS
Six “healthy version” ready meals were sampled and 5 of them had salt levels below 1.72g
per portion (28% of the RDA). The exception was a Weight Watchers Chicken & Lemon
Risotto which had 0.91g of salt per 100g. Therefore, a portion provided 50% of the RDA.
COST c/f SALT LEVELS
There did seem to be a possible relationship between the cost of the meal and the salt
levels. The data was inconsistent on the lasagnes, but there did seem to be a trend with
the casseroles and cottage/shepherds pies.
Generally it appears that the cheaper the meal then the higher the salt levels. There were
only enough samples of casseroles, lasagnes and cottage/shepherds pies to look at this
relationship. It may be beneficial to collect further data for other meals and analyse. See
appendix 2 for the graphs of this data.
CLARITY OF NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Of the 52 samples taken, six of them did not give any nutritional information as to the
sodium levels contained within the food. Whilst there is no legal requirement to give the
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amount, unless any specific nutritional claims are made, this does not help the consumer
determine the amount of “hidden” salt in the food.
The situation is further hindered by the fact that there is no legal requirement for the actual
salt content per 100g or per portion to be declared. Although a number of manufacturers
are voluntarily providing this information, not all are.
COMPARISON OF READY MEALS WITH “HOME-MADE” VERSIONS
With the help of the Community Food Worker from Warrington Food & Health Team homemade versions of five of the popular meals were made and submitted for analysis for salt
content. They were found to have salt levels of up to half of their processed equivalents.
The results were as follows:
Meal
Cost per portion
Macaroni
Cheese
with 87p
courgettes and red peppers
£1.99
M & S Macaroni Cheese
Meal
Cost per portion
Chinese Style Turkey Stir- £1.11
fry and rice
Kwik Save Chicken Chow £1.49
Mein
Salt content (g/100g)
0.3g
0.9g
Salt content (g/100g)
0.2
0.7g
Meal
Shepherds Pie
Freshbake Shepherds Pie
Cost per portion
90p
95p
Salt content (g/100g)
0.3g
0.9g
Meal
Spaghetti Bolognaise
ASDASpaghetti Bolognaise
Cost per portion
73p
£1.23
Salt content (g/100g)
0.3g
1.0g
Meal
Cost per portion
Vegetable Curry & Rice
88p
J Sainsbury’s “Be Good to £1.99
Yourself” Vegetable Curry
& Pilau Rice
Salt content (g/100g)
0.2g
0.5g
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is the recommendation that the group carry out a future “paper exercise” on ready meals
to further explore any possible relationship between cost and salt levels.
The findings of the survey should be forwarded on to LACORS and the Food Standards
Agency by the Secretary of the group.
Details of meals which provided more than 50% of the RDA in one portion should be
forwarded to individual Home Authorities for information and asking them to approach the
manufacturers involved to ascertain what, if any, plans they have for reducing the levels of
salt in their products.
It is important that the GMFSG continue to educate consumers on the dangers of too
much salt in the diet and how to read food labels and calculate the amount of “hidden” salt
per portion of processed food. In addition the use of fresh produce should be encouraged
so that consumers can control the amount of salt they consume.
PUBLICITY
A publicity “tool kit” has been produced to assist individual authorities in promoting the
results of the survey. See Appendix 3 .
ITEM NO. 10A
RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
Authority
Sample
No
Product
Retailer
Manufacturer
Price
Pack size
Chilled
or
Frozen
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Salt per
100g
Freshpack Ltd
ST7 2LX
£1.19
4 pies
4 portion
Frozen
N/D
0.37g
0.94g
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
% of RDA
for salt
(6g) per
portion
-
-
Warrington
S1032
Shepherds Pies
Market Frozen
Foods,
Warrington
Market,
Warrington
Warrington
S1033
Macaroni
Cheese
Marks &
Spencers, Sankey
Street, Warrington
Marks &
Spencer
£1.99
400g
1 portion
Chilled
N/D
0.35g
0.89g
15% per
100g
3.56g
60% per
portion
Warrington
S1034
Chicken
Casserole
Spar Service
Station, Chester
Road, Warrington
Spar
£2.59
800g
2 portion
Chilled
0.2g
0.26g
0.66g
11% per
100g
2.64g
44% per
portion
Warrington
S1035
Chicken Korma
& Rice
Morrisons,
Wilderspool
Causeway
Morrisons
£0.99
400g
1 portion
Chilled
0.3g
0.21g
0.53g
9% per
100g
2.12g
36% per
portion
Findus Ltd
£1.79
400g
1 portion
Frozen
N/D
0.33g
0.84g
14% per
100g
3.36g
56% per
portion
Warrington
S1036
Beef Lasagne
Culcheth
Provision Stores,
Common Lane,
Culcheth
N/D – sodium content not declared
Figures in red indicate values in excess of 33% of the Recommended Daily Amount of salt per portion.
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16% per
100g
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RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
Authority
St. Helens
St. Helens
St. Helens
St. Helens
Sample
No
Product
02579
Beef & Ale
Casserole with
Dumplings
02580
Filled Yorkshire
Pudding With
Beef
02581
Low Fat
Vegetable
Lasagne
02582
Microbake
Mash Top
Minced Beef &
Vegetable
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Salt per
100g
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
% of RDA
for salt
(6g) per
portion
59% per
portion
Retailer
Manufacturer
Price
Pack size
Chilled
or
Frozen
Co-op Pioneer
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
£2.69
450g
1 portion
Chilled
0.4g
0.31g
0.79g
13% per
100g
3.55g
Co-op Pioneer
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
£1.65
300g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.33g
0.84g
14% per
100g
2.52g
Co-op Pioneer
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60
£1.45
300g
1 portion
Chill
0.2g
0.12g
0.3g
Co-op Pioneer
Freshbake
Foods Ltd, 101
Broadway,
Salford, M50
2EQ
79p
180g
1 portion
Chill
0.3g
0.37g
0.94g
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
99p
340g
1 portion
Frozen
0.3g
0.24g
0.61g
10% per
100g
2.07g
99p
300g
1 portion
Frozen
0.3g
0.17g
0.43g
7% per
100g
1.29g
St. Helens
02583
Beef Lasagne
Co-op Pioneer
St. Helens
02584
Vegetable
Lasagne
Co-op Pioneer
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
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5% per
100g
16% per
100g
0.9g
1.69g
42% per
portion
15% per
portion
29% per
portion
34% per
portion
21% per
portion
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RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
Pack size
Chilled
or
Frozen
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Salt per
100g
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
% of RDA
for salt
(6g) per
portion
65p
330g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.38g
0.97g
16% per
100g
3.2g
53% per
portion
Made for
Safeway
£1.49
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.2g
0.11g
0.28g
5% per
100g
1.12g
20% per
portion
Safeway
Made For
Safeway
£1.49
Chill
0.1g
0.08g
0.20g
3% per
100g
0.76g
11% per
portion
Lasagne
Safeway
Made for
Safeway
99p
Frozen
0.3g
0.25g
0.64g
11% per
100g
2.56g
44% per
portion
Italian Lasagne
Safeway
Made for
Safeway
£1.99
Chill
0.3g
0.23g
0.56g
9% per
100g
2.24g
36% per
portion
Safeway
Rowan Foods,
Ash Road
South,
Wrexham
Industrial
Estate,
Wrexham,
LL13 9UG
£1.09
Chill
0.4g
0.19g
0.48g
Authority
Sample
No
Product
Retailer
Manufacturer
Price
St. Helens
02585
Traditional
Style Lasagne
Safeway
Pie Toms Ltd,
Bradford, BD4
8QS
St. Helens
02586
Eat Smart
Lasagne
Safeway
St Helens
02587
Eat Smart Beef
Lasagne
St. Helens
02588
St. Helens
02589
St. Helens
02590
Big Value
Cottage Pie
380g
1 portion
400g
1 portion
400g
1 portion
500g
2 portion
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8% per
100g
1.2g
20% per
portion
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RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
% of RDA
for salt
(6g) per
portion
1.72g
28% per
portion
Pack size
Chilled
or
Frozen
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Salt per
100g
£1.99
400g
1 portion
Chill
0.2g
0.17g
0.43g
Made for
Safeway
£1.09
200g
1 portion
Chill
0.3g
0.11g
0.28g
5% per
100g
0.56g
10% per
portion
Lidl
Packed for Lidl
99p
1kg
4 portion
Frozen
0.3g
0.24g
0.61g
10% per
100g
1.52g
25% per
portion
Lasagne
Bolognese
Lidl
Packed for Lidl
£2.19
1kg
4 portion
Chill
N/D
0.24g
0.61g
10% per
100g
1.52
25% per
portion
02595
Beef Stew &
Dumplings
Safeway
Made for
Safeway
£2.99
450g
1 portion
Chill
0.4g
0.27g
0.69g
12% per
100g
3.10g
54% per
portion
St. Helens
02596
Lamb Hotpot
Safeway
Made for
Safeway
£2.69
450g
1 portion
Chill
0.4g
0.19g
0.48g
8% per
100g
2.16g
36% per
portion
St. Helens
02597
Shepherds Pie
Costco
Walter Holland
& Sons,
Baxenden,
£3.99 ex
vat
1.55kg
6 portion
Frozen
N/D
0.29g
0.74g
12% per
100g
1.90g
31% per
portion
Authority
Sample
No
Product
Retailer
Manufacturer
Price
St. Helens
02591
Eat Smart
Cottage Pie
Safeway
Made For
Safeway
St. Helens
02592
Cottage Pie
Safeway
St. Helens
02593
Cottage Pie
St. Helens
02594
St. Helens
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7% per
100g
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RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
Authority
St. Helens
St. Helens
St. Helens
St. Helens
Sample
No
Product
Actual
Salt per
100g
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
% of RDA
for salt
(6g) per
portion
Manufacturer
Price
Pack size
£4.79 ex
vat
1.55kg
6 portion
Frozen
N/D
0.21g
0.53g
9% per
100g
1.36g
23% per
portion
400g
1 portion
Chill
0.2g
0.11g
0.28g
5% per
100g
1.12g
20% per
portion
Chill
0.3g
0.14g
0.36g
6% per
100g
0.81g
14% per
portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.32g
0.81g
02598
Lasagne
Costco
02599
Healthy Living
Cottage Pie
Co-op Village
Store
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
£1.99
02600
Italian Style
Lasagne
Co-op Village
Store
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
£2.19
Co-op Village
Store
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
£1.69
Shepherds Pie
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Retailer
Walter Holland
& Sons,
Baxenden,
Accrington,
Lancs, BB52SA
02601
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Chilled
or
Frozen
450g
2 portions
454g
2 portion
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14% per
100g
1.83g
32% per
portion
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RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
Authority
Sample
No
Product
Retailer
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Salt per
100g
Manufacturer
Price
Pack size
Chilled
or Frozen
£1.99
500g
2 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.25g
0.64g
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
% of RDA for
salt
(6g) per
portion
1.6g
28% per
portion
St. Helens
02602
Cottage Pie
Co-op Village
Store
Made for Cooperative Group
(CWS) Ltd,
Manchester,
M60 4ES
Wirral
8741
Cottage Pie
Asda
Made for Asda
£2.48
900g
3 portion
Chilled
0.3g
0.26g
0.66g
11% per
100g
1.98g
33% per
portion
Wirral
8742
Beef Lasagne
Asda
Made for Asda
£0.93
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.31g
0.79g
13% per
100g
3.16g
52% per
portion
Wirral
8743
Italian Lasagne
Asda
Made for Asda
£1.48
400g
1 portion
Chilled
0.4g
0.23g
0.58g
10% per
100g
2.32g
40% per
portion
Wirral
8744
Beef Stew &
Dumplings
Asda
Made for Asda
£0.93
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.47g
1.2g
20% per
100g
4.8g
Wirral
8750
Beef Stew &
Dumplings
Kwik Save
Made for
Kwiksave
£0.95
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.6g
0.34g
0.86g
14% per
100g
3.44g
Wirral
8751
Cottage Pie
Kwik Save
Made for
Kwiksave
£0.95
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.2g
0.25g
0.63g
11% per
100g
2.52g
Wirral
8752
Lasagne
Kwik Save
Made for
Kwiksave
£0.95
300g
1 portion
Chilled
0.4g
0.35g
0.89g
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11% per
100g
15% per
100g
2.67g
80% per
portion
56% per
portion
44% per
portion
45% per
portion
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RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
Authority
Sample
No
Product
Retailer
Wirral
8753
Chicken Chow
Mein
Kwik Save
Wirral
8754
Shepherds Pie
Wirral
8756
Wirral
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Salt per
100g
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
% of RDA for
salt
(6g) per
portion
Price
Pack size
Chilled
or Frozen
Made for
Kwiksave
£1.49
400g
1 portion
Chilled
0.4g
0.28g
0.71g
12% per
100g
2.84g
48% per
portion
Kwik Save
Freshbake
£0.95
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.35g
0.89g
15% per
100g
3.56g
60% per
portion
Minced Beef &
Potato
Farm Foods
Made for
Farmfoods
£1.00
300g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.39g
0.99g
17% per
100g
2.97g
51% per
portion
8758
Macaroni in a
Tasty Cheese
Sauce
Farm Foods
RVP Foods
£0.99
300g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.32g
0.81g
Wirral
8759
Chilli Con Carne
& Rice
Farm Foods
Made for
Farmfoods
£1.00
300g
1 portion
Frozen
0.3g
0.21g
0.53g
Sefton
C1651
Prawns in Curry
with Rice
Parfetts, Aintree
Kershaws
£1.99
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.4g
0.36g
0.9g
15% per
100g
3.6g
60% per
portion
Sefton
C1652
Beef Dinner
Farmgate
Farmgate Foods
£1.99
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.38g
0.28g
0.7g
12% per
100g
2.8g
48% per
portion
Manufacturer
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14% per
100g
9% per
100g
2.43g
1.59g
42% per
portion
27% per
portion
ITEM NO. 10A
RESULTS OF GMFSG PROJECT – SALT IN READY MEALS
Pack size
Chilled
or
Frozen
Declared
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Sodium
per 100g
Actual
Salt per
100g
% of
RDA for
salt
(6g) per
100g
Actual
salt per
portion
£1.29
360g
1 portion
Frozen
0.1g
0.11g
0.28g
5% per
100g
1.00g
18% per
portion
Lidl UK
£1.29
360g
1 portion
Frozen
0.25g
0.13g
0.33g
6% per
100g
1.19g
22% per
portion
Lidl
Lidl UK
£1.29
360g
1 portion
Frozen
0.23g
0.25g
0.63g
11% per
100g
2.27g
40% per
portion
Value Cottage
Pie
Tesco
Tesco
£0.88
300g
1 portion
Chilled
0.4g
0.29g
0.74g
12% per
100g
2.22g
C1606
Cottage Pie
Tesco
Tesco
£1.50
500g
2 portion
Chilled
0.3g
0.28g
0.71g
Sefton
C1607
Cumberland
Sausage Pie
Tesco
Tesco
£1.50
Chilled
0.4g
0.31g
0.79g
Sefton
C1608
Cauliflower
Cheese
Londis
Birds Eye
£1.79
312g
1 portion
Frozen
0.2g
0.21g
0.5g
8% per
100g
1.56g
25% per
portion
Sefton
C1609
Chicken &
Lemon Risotto
Londis
Heinz Weight
Watchers
£1.99
330g
1 portion
Frozen
0.2g
0.36g
0.91g
15% per
100g
3.00g
50% per
portion
Sefton
C1610
Prawn Curry
with Rice
Londis
Birds Eye
£1.89
400g
1 portion
Frozen
0.2g
0.16g
0.4g
7% per
100g
1.6g
28% per
portion
Authority
Sample
No
Product
Retailer
Manufacturer
Price
Sefton
C1602
Sweet & Sour
Chicken
Lidl
Lidl UK
Sefton
C1603
Chicken Korma
Lidl
Sefton
C1604
Cod Florentine
Sefton
C1605
Sefton
500g
2 portion
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12% per
100g
13% per
100g
1.77g
1.97g
% of RDA
for salt
(6g) per
portion
36%
per
portion
30% per
portion
33 % per
portion
ITEM NO. 10A
Appendix 2 - Lasagne
£1.00
0.89
£0.90
0.84
0.79
£0.80
£0.70
0.64
0.61
£0.60
0.61
0.58
0.56
LASAGNE Cost per 100g
LASAGNE g salt per 100g
Linear (LASAGNE g salt per 100g)
Linear (LASAGNE Cost per 100g)
Cost
0.53
£0.50
£0.40
0.36
0.28
£0.30
0.2
£0.20
£0.10
£0.00
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Sample
8
9
10
11
12
ITEM NO. 10A
Appendix 2 - Casseroles
£1.40
1.2
£1.20
£1.00
0.9
0.86
0.79
£0.80
Cost
0.69
CASSEROLES Cost per 100g
CASSEROLES g salt per 100g
Linear (CASSEROLES g salt per 100g)
Linear (CASSEROLES Cost per 100g)
0.66
£0.60
0.48
0.4
£0.40
£0.20
£0.00
1
2
3
4
5
Sample
6
7
8
Appendix 2 - Cottage Pie
ITEM NO. 10A
£1.20
0.99
£1.00
0.94
0.89
0.81
£0.80
0.74
0.66
0.64
Cost
0.74
0.71
0.63
0.61
£0.60
0.48
0.43
£0.40
0.28 0.28
£0.20
£0.00
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Sample
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
COTTAGE PIE Cost per 100g
COTTAGE PIE g salt per 100g
Linear (COTTAGE PIE g salt per 100g)
Linear (COTTAGE PIE Cost per 100g)