Table 2.

Comparison of sodium content in unprocessed (i.e., ‘natural’) versus processed foods

Food item	Description	Sodium content (mg/100 g)
Beef	Topside, roast, lean fat	48
	Corned beef, canned	950
Bran	Wheat	28
	Bran flakes	1,000
Chick-peas	Dried, boiled in unsalted water	5
	Canned, re-heated, drained	220
Crab	Boiled	370
	Canned	550
Cod	In batter, fried in blended oil	100
	Fish fingers, fried in blended oil	350
New potatoes	Raw, boiled in unsalted water	9
	Canned, re-heated and drained	250
Peanuts	Plain	2
	Dry roasted	790
	Roasted and salted	400
Peas	Raw, boiled in salt water	Trace
	Canned, re-heated, drained	250
French fries	Homemade, fried in blended oil	12
	(French fries) Oven chips, frozen, baked	53
Salmon	Raw, steamed	110
	Canned	570
	Smoked	1,880
Sweet corn	On-the-cob, whole, boiled in unsalted water	1
	Kernels, canned, re-heated, drained	270
Tuna	Raw	47
	Canned in oil, drained	290
	Canned in brine, drained	320

2,300 mg sodium = 1 level teaspoon table salt.

Table salt (g) = sodium (g) × 2.5.

Information drawn from reference (5).