Table 1. Foods, ingredients and median sodium content (mg) per 100 g of the analyzed preparations.
| Category | Preparation | Main ingredients | Median sodium content (mg)/100 g of the preparation (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast food | Hamburger | Bread, hamburger, oil | 407.00 (111.78 - 536.40) |
| French fries | Potatoes, vegetable oil, salt | 375.58 (144.81 - 721.18) | |
| Pizza | Dough based on flour, salt and yeast; cheese, tomato sauce and English ham are added. | 566.88 (461.00 - 675.62) | |
| Broaster chicken (fried chicken) | Chicken, oil, salt, flour for coating | 531.88 (369.14 - 789.90) | |
| Salchipapa (Sausages and French fries) | Potatoes, sausage, oil and salt | 321.42 (113.55 - 795.67) | |
| Wrap | Corn tortilla, fried chicken and fresh vegetables | 623.57 (318.59 - 725.33) | |
| Street food | Anticucho(Fried grilled beef heart) | Beef heart, panca chili, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic and vinegar | 725.90 (418.82 - 908.23) |
| Popcorn | Popcorn, vegetable oil and salt | 240.84 (82.42 - 470.13) | |
| Hamburger | Yolk bread, hamburger and vegetable oil | 583.95 (190.53 - 833.32) | |
| Egg sandwich | Bread, egg, vegetable oil and salt | 359.81 (206.53 - 527.28) | |
| Avocado sandwich | Bread, avocado and salt | 270.60 (200.82 - 368.17) | |
| Tortilla sandwich (Tortilla: mix of egg and sausage) | Bread, egg, sausage, vegetable oil and salt | 479.27 (321.44 - 631.45) | |
| Chicharrón(Chopped and fried pork) | Pork, oil and salt | 786.15 (419.77 - 1356.77) | |
| Traditional and typical preparations | Chinese rice (Sauteed rice with chicken, egg, sausage and soy sauce) | Rice, chicken, egg, sausage, soy sauce, scallion, vegetable oil, garlic, ginger and salt. | 662.40 (399.63 - 932.34) |
| Pollo a la brasa (Charcoal-baked chicken)) | Chicken, beer, vinegar, soy sauce, panca chili, garlic, oregano, and cumin | 600.75 (393.58 - 849.24) | |
| Ceviche(Raw fish cooked with lemon) | Fish, lemon juice, onion, chili pepper and salt | 633.47 (331.13 - 865.51) | |
| Sauteed noodles (Sauteed pasta with chicken and vegetables) | Noodles, chicken, vegetables, soy sauce, vegetable oil and salt | 454.44 (375.56 - 542.41) | |
| Chicken broth | Wheat noodles, chicken, egg, potato, scallion, cancha serrana (fried corn with oil and salt) and salt. | 273.25 (210.62 - 722.02) | |
| Tamales | Corn, vegetable shortening, yellow chili, chicken, olives, garlic | 418.62 (369.64 - 528.14) | |
| Papa a la huancaína (Cooked potato accompanied by a cookie, milk and yellow chili sauce).) | Potato, yellow chili, cheese, milk, crackers, olives, oil and salt. | 256.64 (74.25 - 342.00) |
IQR: interquartile range.