Three quarters of shop-bought bread is as salty per slice as packet of crisps, according to research

One slice of bread can be as salty as a whole pack of crisps: Which loaves are the saltiest?

Most supermarket-bought bread contains as much salt in a single slice as an entire packet of ready salted crisps, health campaigners have warned.

Salt in sliced breads exceeds crisps, say health campaigners

Government should act to force bakers to reduce excessive salt content for public health, says Action on Salt

Three quarters of shop-bought bread is as salty per slice as packet of crisps, according to research

A bag of ready salted crisps contains 0.34g of salt. A survey found three in four pre-packaged loaves contained as much or more salt per slice compared to the entire crisp bag.

Sliced bread 'can have as much salt as bag of crisps'

Action on Salt surveyed 242 loaves of sliced breads from 28 companies sold at 10 of the UK's largest supermarkets

Three in four sliced bread products as salty as bag of crisps, campaigners warn

Action on Salt is calling for mandatory salt reduction targets.

Tests on bread reveal three slices have more salt than a bag of crisps

The saltiest was Hovis White Since 1886 cob, with 1.48g per 100g of bread, around three slices, compared to 0.34g in a packet of Walkers crisps