Breakfast is the Most Salty Meal We Have

The government’s food watchdog has recently conducted a survey which found that 75 per cent of consumers are not aware that meat, bread and cereals contribute most to their salt intake.
The research also uncovered that Britons still eat an average of 2.6g more than the recommended daily intake of 6g salt and that a third are not concerned about their salt intake.
Just 13 per cent accurately identified bread as the top source of salt in their diet, with a similar number aware that breakfast cereals being ranked third. Meat products, which include sausages and bacon, are the second most salty foods we consume.
Approximately 75 per cent of respondents incorrectly considered crisps to add most salt to their diets when they are actually ranked 10th on the list, behind cheese, butter, baked beans, ready made meals, soups and pizzas .
The FSA stated that lots of people do not know that breakfast is the saltiest meal they have during the course of the day.
Another study by the campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) has uncovered that supermarket own-brand and ‘value’ ranges frequently contain lower levels of salt than premium brands.
The Cash research found that of all sugared cornflakes, Kellogg’s Cornflakes had the greatest amount of salt whilst Tesco Value Cornflakes had the least and is cheaper that Kellogg’s Cornflakes.
Cash also discovered that Heinz tomato ketchup had 3.1g of salt per 100g in contrast to 0.9g per 100g in Asda Smart Price Ketchup. A Heinz spokesman stated that it is going to introduce new recipes with lower salt.
Many food firms have dramatically reduced the amount of salt in products in recent years.
The FSA, which is launching a new television advertising campaign today to educate peope as to the level of salt foods contain.
Eating too much salt can increase blood pressure, which heightens the risk of developing heart disease or stroke .
Top 10 foods are that contribute most to our daily salt intake, according to the FSA are:
Bread, meat products, breakfast cereals, cheese, butter/spreads, baked beans, ready meals, soups, pizzas, crisps and snacks.

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