Table 1.
The sodium content by group for commercial foods.
| Food Group | n | Proportion | Sodium Content (mg/100 g) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | IQR | Range | Average | ||
| Staple foods | 345 | 8.45 | 50.0–659.0 | 0–4150.0 | 517.9 |
| Biscuits | 295 | 7.23 | 197.0–466.0 | 14.0–935.0 | 343.1 |
| Bread and pastry products | 221 | 5.41 | 149.0–311.0 | 10.0–782.0 | 236.5 |
| Sauces, dressings, spreads and dips | 309 | 7.57 | 359.01–7986.7 | 6.0–31,319.0 | 6888.6 |
| Snack foods | 312 | 7.64 | 470.0–803.2 | 45.0–1786.0 | 644.8 |
| Bean products | 175 | 4.29 | 860.5–1570.0 | 11.0–6428.0 | 1326.1 |
| Fish, meat and egg products | 426 | 10.44 | 900.0–1594.0 | 11.0–6428.0 | 1302.1 |
| Dairy products | 779 | 19.08 | 60.0–200.0 | 20.0–1490.0 | 164.1 |
| Fruits and vegetables | 615 | 15.07 | 71.0–1152.5 | 0–13,440.0 | 839.1 |
| Confectionery products | 295 | 7.23 | 20.0–135.0 | 0–1300.0 | 111.8 |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 258 | 6.32 | 8.0–38.3 | 0–990.9 | 49.7 |
| Artisanal foods | 52 | 1.27 | 341.9–477.5 | 169.3–3201.0 | 668.6 |
| Total | 4082 | 100 | 64.0–917.3 | 0–31,319.0 | 1023.1 |
Note: The “n” means the number of products. The “IQR” means interquartile range.