Table 2.
Sodium levels of soups, stocks, gravies and sauces (n = 962), in mg per 100 g.
| Foodstuff Category | No. of Products | Minimum | 25% | Median | Mean | 75% | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 174 | 39 | 388 | 476 | 542 | 593 | 2470 |
| Breakfast cereals and porridges | 376 | 0 | 46 | 171 | 262 | 346 | 4180 |
| Fat and butter spreads | 88 | 0 | 339 | 400 | 428 | 625 | 826 |
| Savoury snacks, not salt and vinegar flavoured | 417 | 0 | 42 | 480 | 519 | 857 | 2296 |
| Potato crisps | 96 | 175 | 554 | 702 | 721 | 802 | 1670 |
| Savoury snacks, salt and vinegar flavoured | 19 | 510 | 807 | 1094 | 1173 | 1258 | 2851 |
| Processed meat, uncured | 33 | 44 | 500 | 638 | 618 | 784 | 1065 |
| Processed meat, cured | 108 | 0 | 656 | 864 | 836 | 998 | 1667 |
| Processed meat sausages, raw | 102 | 426 | 708 | 826 | 851 | 914 | 2213 |
| Soup powder, dry | 168 | 123 | 2842 | 4782 | 4505 | 6366 | 9180 |
| Gravy powders and savoury sauces, dry | 119 | 186 | 500 | 3029 | 3197 | 4997 | 10,960 |
| Savoury powders with instant noodles, dry | 67 | 1 | 313 | 1123 | 887 | 1314 | 1876 |
| Stock cubes, powders, granules, emulsions, pastes, or jellies | 84 | 217 | 1252 | 3075 | 9122 | 17,270 | 27,010 |