Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new study by Action on Salt & Sugar reveals that many popular shop-bought sandwiches in the UK contain "alarmingly high" levels of salt. The analysis of 546 products found that one in 10 exceed both salt and calorie health targets, with almost half warranting a red "high" salt warning. Gail’s Smoked Chicken Caesar Club was identified as the worst offender, containing 6.88g of salt, which surpasses the recommended daily adult limit of 6g and is equivalent to nearly five McDonald’s cheeseburgers. The study highlighted that sandwiches bought out-of-home are generally saltier than those from supermarkets, with several other high-street options also containing excessive salt. Action on Salt & Sugar emphasised that reformulation is achievable, citing examples of lower-salt products and urged the government to implement mandatory measures to address the public health risk posed by hidden salt. In fullShock study reveals popular UK sandwich contains more salt than five cheeseburgersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Popular sandwiches found to pack ‘alarmingly high’ salt levels, study finds
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new study by Action on Salt & Sugar reveals that many popular shop-bought sandwiches in the UK contain "alarmingly high" levels of salt. The analysis of 546 products found that one in 10 exceed both salt and calorie health targets, with almost half warranting a red "high" salt warning. Gail’s Smoked Chicken Caesar Club was identified as the worst offender, containing 6.88g of salt, which surpasses the recommended daily adult limit of 6g and is equivalent to nearly five McDonald’s cheeseburgers. The study highlighted that sandwiches bought out-of-home are generally saltier than those from supermarkets, with several other high-street options also containing excessive salt. Action on Salt & Sugar emphasised that reformulation is achievable, citing examples of lower-salt products and urged the government to implement mandatory measures to address the public health risk posed by hidden salt. In fullShock study reveals popular UK sandwich contains more salt than five cheeseburgersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
