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'Alarmingly high' levels of salt in popular sandwiches, with one nearing five McDonald's burgers
Researchers said 44% of sandwiches surveyed would carry a red salt warning, and one Gail’s sandwich contained 6.88g of salt.
- Action on Salt & Sugar analyzed 546 sandwiches and identified alarming salt levels in many high-street products, with Gail's Smoked Chicken Caesar Club containing 6.88g of salt—exceeding the 6g daily adult limit.
- After more than 20 years of ineffective voluntary targets, Sonia Pombo, head of research and impact at Action on Salt & Sugar, labeled the Government's approach a "failure" and urged mandatory measures to protect public health.
- Researchers found that 97% of surveyed products failed to provide one-third of recommended daily fibre, while 44% would carry a red warning for high salt and a quarter are classified as "less healthy" under the 2004/5 Nutrient Profiling Model.
- Many products, including Tesco's Fully Loaded Hot Honey Halloumi at 3.78g and Pret's Ham & Greve Baguette at 3.85g, contain salt levels exceeding those found in almost five McDonald's cheeseburgers, exposing hidden sodium in everyday lunch choices.
- Retailers including Asda and Lidl achieved full compliance with salt targets, demonstrating that lower-salt reformulations like Subway's Veggie Delite Sub at 0.60g are achievable despite broader health risks from excess salt, including stroke and heart disease.
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