Average Salt and sodium levels in childrens foodstuffs, and daily intake limits for children.
Cereals | Processed foods | Snacks | Biscuits/cakes | Cheese/spreads | Fish and meat Daily intake limits | Salt and sodium | Home page
Cereals | Processed foods | Snacks | Biscuits/cakes | Cheese/spreads | Fish and meat
Daily intake limits | Salt and sodium | Home page
Average salt and sodium levels in common foodstuffs. Product Child's portion Salt content Cereals Coco Pops 30g 0.5g Nestle Shreddies 30g 0.5g Muesli 35g 0.08g Cornflakes 40g 1g Back to top Processed foods White bread (4 slices) 100g 1.3g Shepherds pie 200g 2g Baked beans 225g 2.98g Chicken curry 200g 2.25g French fries 100g 2g Pizza (1 slice) 225g 4.1g Tomato ketchup 5g 0.2g Cream of tomato soup 202g 2.5g Instant sachet soup 25g 2.2g Spaghetti hoops 210g 2g Back to top Snacks Twiglets 30g 1.27g Dry roasted peanuts 30g 0.59g Crisps 30g 0.5g Salted peanuts 30g 0.3g Back to top Biscuits & cakes Jaffa cakes (2) 25g 0.2g Chocolate digestive (2) 30g 0.33g Flapjack 100g 0.7g Chocolate cake (slice) 37g 0.39g Milk chocolate 30g 0.06g Plain sponge cake (slice) 37g 0.32g Back to top Cheese and spreads Mozzarella 30g 0.45g Cheddar cheese 30g 0.5g Cottage cheese 30g 0.26g Slightly salted butter 7g 0.13g Sunflower spread 10g 0.17g Dairylea triangle 1 triangle 0.5g Back to top Fish and meat Cod fish fingers 90g 0.8g Fresh salmon (cooked) 100g 0.13g Smoked salmon 56g 2.5g Beefburger 100g 2g Chicken nuggets 100g 1.27g Pork sausages (grilled) 126g 3.4g Ham 40g 1.2g Bacon rasher (uncooked) 40g 1.75g Chicken breast (uncooked) 100g 0.13g Pork (uncooked) 100g 0.15g Lamb (uncooked) 100g 0.07g Beef (uncooked) 100g 0.15g Back to top Daily salt and sodium intake limits for children Age Reccomended maximum Current intake Male Current intake Female 0 - 6 months less than 1g Breast milk provides all necessary salt 7 - 12 months 1g 0.8g 0.8g 1-3 years 2g 1.4g 1.4g 4 - 6 years 3g 5.3g 4.7g 7 - 10 years 5g 6.1g 5.5g 11 - 14 years 6g 6.9g 5.8g Back to top of page