Ingredient
Salt
No concern
Widely used and well understood at the amounts in food and beauty.
What it is
Salt. Sodium chloride, from the sea or a mine.
Why it’s used
Flavour, preservation, structure in bread and cheese.
What to know
The nutrition box already scores it. A pinch in cooking is not a packet of noodles.
Who should skip
People on a low-salt medical diet.
A gentler swap
Cook, then salt at the table so you taste it.
You’ll see it in
Bread, cheese, snacks.
Found in
- Hormel Black Label Bacon23
- Columbus Italian Dry Salame24
- Maggi Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes25
- Doritos Nacho Cheese25
- Goya Sazón Coriander & Annatto26
- Hormel Black Label Bacon27
- Kraft Singles American28
- Cup Noodles Chicken28
- Kraft Singles American29
- Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry29
- Cap'n Crunch Original30
- Kirkland Bacon30