Table 2.

Comparison of the observed sodium content with the maximum levels set forth by Act 26905 (n = 864).

Food Groups	Food Categories		Sodium Content (mg/100 mg)			Products on Target
		Products (n)	Mean	Median	Maximum levels (Act 26,905)	n	%
Meat and meat products	Cooked sausages	69	914.5	950.0	1196	63	91.3
	Luncheon meat	32	942.2	918.8	1196	26	81.3
	Dry sausages	29	1496.8	1500.0	1900	24	82.8
	Fresh sausages	31	871.8	830.0	950	23	74.2
	Hamburgers	42	771.0	800.0	850	39	92.9
	Breaded chicken products	17	468.7	516.9	736	17	100.0
	Total meat and meat products	220	927.4	844	--	192	87.3
Farinaceous	Bran crackers	33	558.5	563.6	941	33	100.0
	Non-bran crackers	42	463.0	530.0	941	42	100.0
	Snack crackers	25	851.9	859.4	1460	25	100.0
	Corn flour snacks	12	685.7	700.0	950	11	91.7
	Cheese puffs	11	644.4	596.0	950	11	100.0
	Cheese-flavored sticks	7	745.7	752.0	950	7	100.0
	Potato chips	64	533.8	552.0	950	64	100.0
	Unsalted potato chips	1	10.4	--	950	1	100.0
	Salted peanuts	11	657.2	746.7	950	11	100.0
	Nachos	9	577.3	648.0	950	9	100.0
	Other snacks	24	649.5	688.0	950	23	95.8
	Dry sweet cookies	137	270.8	276.7	512	134	97.8
	Filled sweet cookies	98	195.5	203.3	429	97	99.0
	Wholemeal bread	47	421.0	400.0	530	41	87.2
	White bread	32	482.3	498.0	501	27	84.4
	Hot dog buns	10	461.1	467.0	501	10	100.0
	Hamburger buns	14	438.9	468.0	501	13	92.9
Total farinaceous		577	423.1	400.0	--	559	96.9
Soups, bouillons, and dressings	Bouillons	24	339.0	378.4	430	22	91.7
	Clear soup	11	310.2	302.8	346	10	90.9
	Cream soup	16	257.2	283.2	306	16	100.0
	Instant soup	16	230.7	228.3	352	16	100.0
Total soups, bouillons, and dressings		67	288.9	294.0	--	64	95.5
All groups and categories		864	546.5	474.2	--	815	94.3