Table 2.
Projected sodium content (mean and range) for pasta sauces by manufacturer type and expectation that the UK 2012 pasta sauce target will be met by Australia in 2014
| n | Current Australian mean 2011 (mg Na/100 g) | Projected Australian mean 2014 (mg Na/100 g) | Projected Australian range 2014 (mg Na/100 g) | Projected to meet UK 2012 target of 330 mg Na/100 g by 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenario 1 – all above 420 mg Na/100 g action point reduced by 15 % | |||||
| Boutique manufacturers | 39 | 325 | 309 | 67–706 | Yes |
| Other manufacturers | 35 | 502 | 442 | 200–1020 | No |
| Supermarket own label | 42 | 379 | 342 | 31–562 | No |
| Leading manufacturers | 71 | 465 | 415 | 252–757 | No |
| All pasta sauces | 187 | 423 | 381 | 31–1020 | No |
| Scenario 2 – scenario 1 plus all other leading brands reduced by 15 % | |||||
| Boutique manufacturers | 39 | 325 | 309 | 67–706 | Yes |
| Other manufacturers | 35 | 502 | 442 | 200–1020 | No |
| Supermarket own label | 42 | 379 | 342 | 31–562 | No |
| Leading manufacturers | 71 | 465 | 398 | 214–757 | No |
| All pasta sauces | 187 | 423 | 375 | 31–1020 | No |