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Curry lovers are being warned about the high levels of salt in the
dish. Research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash) showed
the salt content in some dishes was more than the daily recommended
limit.
A survey of nearly 800 products sold in supermarkets, independent
shops and takeaway restaurants revealed "very high" levels
of salt hidden in Indian and South Asian takeaways, ready meals,
cooking sauces, chutneys, pickles and side dishes.
Iceland's frozen 450g Chicken Tikka Balti contained 7.2g of salt, the
equivalent of just over a teaspoon, without any rice, side dishes or
chutney. However salt levels in ready meals varied significantly,
with the Sainsbury's Be Good To Yourself Chicken Korma with Pilau
Rice containing just 0.91g, almost five times less than a Lidl frozen
Kan Pur Garden Chicken Korma with Pilau Rice with 4.5g.
Cash found the salt content of takeaway curries bought in London's
"curry street" Brick Lane ranged from 1.37g in a vegetable
korma to 6.81g in a chicken tikka masala. Salt in cooking sauces
ranged from 0.5g in a Co-operative Healthy Living Rogan Josh Cook In
Sauce and Weightwatchers Korma to 2.49g in a Waitrose Half Fat
Jalfrezi Cooking Sauce.
More than half of the pickles and chutneys tested were saltier than
Atlantic seawater weight for weight. A Marks & Spencer Garlic and
Coriander Naan contained 3.2g of salt, more than half the daily
maximum.and Pataks Plain Mini Pappadums contained 1.1g of salt per
portion, more than two packets of crisps.
Julian Hunt, of the Food and Drink Federation,said: "UK food
manufacturers are leading the world on changing the recipes of their
products - including cooking sauces and ready meals - to contain less salt."
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