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SILENT KILLER

From breakfast cereal to lunch meats, these are the foods you didn’t know had more salt than multiple bags of crisps

SALT has been called the “silent killer”, with concerning levels hidden in our foods.

We reported yesterday how just two slices of Hovis white contain more salt than a packet of ready salted crisps.

You might be shocked to learn that so many everyday foods contain more salt than a bag of crisps
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You might be shocked to learn that so many everyday foods contain more salt than a bag of crispsCredit: The Sun

It is the equivalent of a fifth of the 6g maximum daily intake – around one teaspoon – advised for adults by the NHS.

Regularly exceeding that amount increases your blood pressure and can lead to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and other problems.

Josh Saunders reveals some of the surprisingly salty foods in our kitchens – demonstrating their salt content by showing the equivalent amount of crisps – and healthier alternatives.

  • Based on a 32.5g bag of Walkers Ready Salted Crisps, which contains 0.44g of salt.

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Bread

100g of white bread from Hovis contains the same amount of salt as three bags of crisps
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100g of white bread from Hovis contains the same amount of salt as three bags of crisps

Hovis White Half Cob Sliced Bread 100g = 1.48g salt

Same as: 3 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Why not change to this sourdough bread instead?
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Why not change to this sourdough bread instead?

Waitrose Rye & Wheat Sourdough 100g = 0.26g salt

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Same as: 1/2 bag of crisps

Crumpets

There's a fair amount of salt in these Warburtons Giant Crumpets
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There's a fair amount of salt in these Warburtons Giant Crumpets

Warburtons Giant Crumpets 100g = 1.48g salt

Same as: 3 and 1/2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Swap for these Waitrose Essential Crumpets instead
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Swap for these Waitrose Essential Crumpets instead

Waitrose Essential Crumpets 100g = 0.38g salt

Same as: 1 bag of crisps

Pasta sauce

This stir-in sauce has an eye-watering amount of salt
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This stir-in sauce has an eye-watering amount of salt

Sacla Intenso Stir-in Sauce 100g = 2g salt

Same as: 4 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

This alternative has just a fraction of the amount
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This alternative has just a fraction of the amount

Napolina Tomato with Garlic 100g = 0.1g salt

Same as: 1/4 bag of crisps

Cereal

You probably didn't know breakfast cereals had this much salt
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You probably didn't know breakfast cereals had this much salt

Nestle Golden Grahams Cereal 100g = 0.98g salt

Same as: 2 and 1/4 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Change for porridge instead as they only have as much salt as half a single crisp
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Change for porridge instead as they only have as much salt as half a single crisp

Tesco Organic Porridge Oats 100g = 0.01g salt

Same as: 1/2 a crisp

Lunch meat

If you like turkey sandwiches you might want to reconsider
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If you like turkey sandwiches you might want to reconsider

Adlington Cooked Free Range Turkey 100g = 2.5g salt

Same as: 5 and 1/2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

This grilled chicken from Aldi has more than ten times less salt
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This grilled chicken from Aldi has more than ten times less salt

Aldi Ashfields Grilled Chicken 100g = 0.26g salt

Same as: 1/2 bag of crisps

Soup

Even something as simple as soup can be as bad as two bags of crisps
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Even something as simple as soup can be as bad as two bags of crisps

Baxters Spicy Parsnip Soup 100g = 0.76g salt

Same as: 2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Swap for Heinz Tomato soup with no added sugar instead
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Swap for Heinz Tomato soup with no added sugar instead

Heinz Tomato – no added sugar 100g = 0.1g salt

Same as: 1/4 bag of crisps

Cheese

Tesco Danish Blue cheese is as bad as a whopping seven and a half bags of crisps
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Tesco Danish Blue cheese is as bad as a whopping seven and a half bags of crisps

Tesco Danish Blue cheese 100g = 3.3g salt

Same as: 7 and 1/2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

It's a no-brainer to swap to fat free cottage cheese instead
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It's a no-brainer to swap to fat free cottage cheese instead

Waitrose Fat Free Cottage Cheese 100g = 0.25g salt

Same as: 1/2 bag of crisps

Sausages

You might want to cut back on these skinless sausages
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You might want to cut back on these skinless sausages

Richmond Pork Skinless Sausages 100g = 2g salt

Same as: 4 and 1/2 bags of crisps

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Riley's Manchester Sausages aren't as bad
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Riley’s Manchester Sausage 100g = 0.75g salt

Same as: 2 bags of crisps

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