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The cartons of soup with as much salt as 16 bags of crisps
Takeaway and popular brands of soup are overdosing customers with massive levels of salt.
Many of the soups that shoppers have relied on to see them through the big freeze contain more than the daily recommended limit of salt in a single serving.
Government health watchdogs suggest that adults should consume no more than six grams of salt in a day.
Soup
Many soups found in popular cafe chains such as Eat contain as much salt as 16 bags of crisps
Higher levels are associated with raised blood pressure, a greater risk of stroke and early death.
But health campaigners found ten soups sold by the Eat chain, which has 98 outlets across the country, containing more than the daily allowance.
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The worst example was its Very Big Soup Bold Thai Green Chicken Curry with 8.07 grams in a serving of 907 millilitres.
This is equivalent to more than 16 bags of Walkers ready salted crisps or almost three Big Macs and fries from McDonald's.
Consensus Action on Salt and Health analysed 575 ready-to- eat ranges and also found high levels in other popular brands.
There were 23 supermarket products with at least two grams of salt - 18 were from brands including Heinz, New Covent Garden and Batchelors.
CASH chairman Professor Graham MacGregor, of Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, said: 'It is the very high levels of salt that are put in our food that leads to thousands of unnecessary stroke and heart deaths.
'Furthermore there is increasing evidence that salt intake is linked to stomach cancer, osteoporosis, obesity and kidney stones and kidney disease.
'The majority of the food industry is slowly taking out the salt from food, including these soups.
'We commend the progress so far, however they haven't gone far enough if we are to save the maximum number of lives.'
The Food and Drink Federation insisted the industry had made great strides in reducing salt levels across a range of products, including soup.
Takeaway and popular brands of soup are overdosing customers with massive levels of salt.
Many of the soups that shoppers have relied on to see them through the big freeze contain more than the daily recommended limit of salt in a single serving.
Government health watchdogs suggest that adults should consume no more than six grams of salt in a day.
Soup
Many soups found in popular cafe chains such as Eat contain as much salt as 16 bags of crisps
Higher levels are associated with raised blood pressure, a greater risk of stroke and early death.
But health campaigners found ten soups sold by the Eat chain, which has 98 outlets across the country, containing more than the daily allowance.
034.1ST.25.jpg
The worst example was its Very Big Soup Bold Thai Green Chicken Curry with 8.07 grams in a serving of 907 millilitres.
This is equivalent to more than 16 bags of Walkers ready salted crisps or almost three Big Macs and fries from McDonald's.
Consensus Action on Salt and Health analysed 575 ready-to- eat ranges and also found high levels in other popular brands.
There were 23 supermarket products with at least two grams of salt - 18 were from brands including Heinz, New Covent Garden and Batchelors.
CASH chairman Professor Graham MacGregor, of Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, said: 'It is the very high levels of salt that are put in our food that leads to thousands of unnecessary stroke and heart deaths.
'Furthermore there is increasing evidence that salt intake is linked to stomach cancer, osteoporosis, obesity and kidney stones and kidney disease.
'The majority of the food industry is slowly taking out the salt from food, including these soups.
'We commend the progress so far, however they haven't gone far enough if we are to save the maximum number of lives.'
The Food and Drink Federation insisted the industry had made great strides in reducing salt levels across a range of products, including soup.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with canned veggies. All you need to do is rinse them and the salt is gone. Even chick peas which are packaged in heavy, starchy brine, if you rinse them the starch is gone.
Its just so convenient to get a can of soup with some fresh bread, and all the picture's on some of these so called health soups make them seem a great wholesome meal
I guess you have to make your own to control weither this is the case!
I didnt know there was that much salt in the canned foods either. I knew it was bad, but not that bad.
But usually I make our own and I never add salt to cooking so we just add a little bit at the table. I find that if you use celery in it you need little or none extra.
If I have time and there is no soup in the fridge I will get some stock and just add a packet of frozen veg and boil it up while making the toast and that is really nice and not as much salt as the cans etc.
need to educate myself about this
I know the fat the calorie and protein, also remember to take the magnifying glass shopping.
everything that is canned and convenient seems to be full of salt is what I read.
The crock pot is good after the preparation is done!
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