How much salt do you eat per day?

[KookyCat]

In general M&S cheeses are lower in salt because of their commitment to lowering the salt content in their food. Their feta is almost palatable to me! The M&S cream cheese has 0.24g of sodium per 100g as opposed to 0.4g of sodium in Philadelphia cream cheese. I think Sainsburys are similarly reducing salt, but I like the M&S cheese because they taste less salty (which is good for me) but still taste like cheese

 

[Northerner]

In general M&S cheeses are lower in salt because of their commitment to lowering the salt content in their food. Their feta is almost palatable to me! The M&S cream cheese has 0.24g of sodium per 100g as opposed to 0.4g of sodium in Philadelphia cream cheese. I think Sainsburys are similarly reducing salt, but I like the M&S cheese because they taste less salty (which is good for me) but still taste like cheese

I just checked and the Cathedral City Mature cheddar I have is 1.8g per 100g, which is quite high, but I can't see me getting through as much as 100g in the evening - maybe half that 🙂

 

[pav]

Think I have blown the daily limit in one meal, had bacon sarnies for lunch and toast this morning. Just got back home and doing a Alan frozen chips and fish cake.

Looks like a alternative to bacon is required.

 

[KookyCat]

Think I have blown the daily limit in one meal, had bacon sarnies for lunch and toast this morning. Just got back home and doing a Alan frozen chips and fish cake.

Looks like a alternative to bacon is required.

I wonder if Turkey rashers are lower salt? They're quite nice and taste like bacon(ish) and the pack says 0.9g of salt per 50g serving, not sure how many rashers that is though. Might be worth a look if you like bacon 🙂

 

[pav]

Thanks kookycat, I like turkey and would probally be a lot lower in salt, a big slice of processed turkey I have is only 0.35 g would guess its about 1/2 the salt content.

 

[KookyCat]

I just checked and the Cathedral City Mature cheddar I have is 1.8g per 100g, which is quite high, but I can't see me getting through as much as 100g in the evening - maybe half that 🙂

Enjoy your cheddar I say, we must all be sweating a fair bit of salt today, so it will be good to top up 😉

 

[Northerner]

Enjoy your cheddar I say, we must all be sweating a fair bit of salt today, so it will be good to top up 😉

Well, after snacking on packets of Quavers and Wotsits to stave off potential hypos, and 40g of cheese, I ended the day on a non-too-shabby 4.28g of salt.

Doing this has made me much more salt-aware 🙂

 

[Amberzak]

Enjoy your cheddar I say, we must all be sweating a fair bit of salt today, so it will be good to top up 😉

I agree. I'm craving mcdonalds chips. That usually means I need salt. I hate mcdonalds food.

 

[KookyCat]

I agree. I'm craving mcdonalds chips. That usually means I need salt. I hate mcdonalds food.

I only crave salty stuff if my sodium drops so that's my working theory. My nephew said I looked like a scalded cat when I tried McDonald's chips, I'd never had them and decided they were the safest option! My oh my they were salty

 

[Amberzak]

I only crave salty stuff if my sodium drops so that's my working theory. My nephew said I looked like a scalded cat when I tried McDonald's chips, I'd never had them and decided they were the safest option! My oh my they were salty

Yes they are. Designed to hide their disgusting flavour. Lol

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Doing this has made me much more salt-aware 🙂

Me too Alan - it's been very interesting.

 

[Northerner]

Me too Alan - it's been very interesting.

It's prompted me to change to unsalted butter. Salted is only 0.1g per 'portion', but since I'm not really sure what is meant by that (enough to spread thinly over a slice of bread, perhaps?) I thought it best to do away with the problem altogether 🙂 Still have a bit of the salted to go, which I shall use, but doing this has helped me make a change which may help a little in future 🙂

 

[pav]

As Alan posted about butter, thought I would check the spread I use contans 0.6 g salt per 100 g and 1.5 g of salt equivalent making a total of 2.1 g per 100 g. Might as well try the unsalted versions or switch to unsalted butter, evey little bit helps.

For speed and ease last night had oven chips, now I know why its the only food I put salt on.

Its going to be tough lowering the salt in food, looked at the the curry thats in the freezer and that has 1.7 g of salt and even the frozen turkey has salt added to it.

 

[Northerner]

As Alan posted about butter, thought I would check the spread I use contans 0.6 g salt per 100 g and 1.5 g of salt equivalent making a total of 2.1 g per 100 g. Might as well try the unsalted versions or switch to unsalted butter, evey little bit helps.

For speed and ease last night had oven chips, now I know why its the only food I put salt on.

Its going to be tough lowering the salt in food, looked at the the curry thats in the freezer and that has 1.7 g of salt and even the frozen turkey has salt added to it.

I think you might be adding up the sodium and salt equivalent numbers pav, which you don't need to do, you take the Sodium value and multiply it by 2.5 (0.6g x 2.5=1.5g). Still quite high if it's something you can remove. You also made me think about oven chips - I don't put slat on them, but do squirt brown sauce on them. I just checked and this is actually quite low for the brand I use: 0.17g per tablespoon. I'm not sure I use as much as a tablespoon, but probably close.

 

[cherrypie]

There are some charts of the sodium content of foods in this article. Looking at the classifications, even fresh fruit and veg have sodium in them.It really is a minefield. I think it would be impossible to have a salt free diet.😱

http://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5a.html

 

[Northerner]

There are some charts of the sodium content of foods in this article. Looking at the classifications, even fresh fruit and veg have sodium in them.It really is a minefield. I think it would be impossible to have a salt free diet.😱

http://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5a.html

Thank you Maisie, that explains to me why it sometimes says sodium instead of salt, but that the 'equivalent' is given so we can more easily compare products and rate it against daily 'salt' intake 🙂

 

[pav]

There are some charts of the sodium content of foods in this article. Looking at the classifications, even fresh fruit and veg have sodium in them.It really is a minefield. I think it would be impossible to have a salt free diet.😱

http://apjcn.nhri.org.tw/server/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5a.html

Bookmarked the link, theres no way to easily avoid salt its everyware. now to try and find lower salt alternatives to what I eat if thats possible as already eat a limited range of foods.

 

[PhilT]

I never add salt to anything. The only time I eat it is if it is already present in the food.

 

[pav]

Just relooked at the bacon packaging, as its got the traffic light markings on it, the bacon is 25% salt.

I used to like a bacon and egg buttie, looks like thats where most of the salt I eat comes from.

 

[Northerner]

Just relooked at the bacon packaging, as its got the traffic light markings on it, the bacon is 25% salt.

I used to like a bacon and egg buttie, looks like thats where most of the salt I eat comes from.

Is it 25% salt pav, or is the 25% equal to 25% of your recommended daily intake i.e. 1.5g? I stopped buying bacon regularly years ago, only buy it these days when I have been drinking the night before! 😱

p.s. cherrypie's link gives it as either 1.9g fried or 2g grilled per 100g 🙂