From breakfast cereal to lunch meats, these are the foods you didn’t know had more salt than multiple bags of crisps

SALT has been called the “silent killer”, with concerning levels hidden in our foods.

We reported yesterday how just two slices of Hovis white contain more salt than a packet of ready salted crisps.

The Sun

You might be shocked to learn that so many everyday foods contain more salt than a bag of crisps[/caption]

It is the equivalent of a fifth of the 6g maximum daily intake – around one teaspoon – advised for adults by the NHS.

Regularly exceeding that amount increases your blood pressure and can lead to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and other problems.

Josh Saunders reveals some of the surprisingly salty foods in our kitchens – demonstrating their salt content by showing the equivalent amount of crisps – and healthier alternatives.

• Based on a 32.5g bag of Walkers Ready Salted Crisps, which contains 0.44g of salt.

Bread

Hovis White Half Cob Sliced Bread 100g = 1.48g salt

Same as: 3 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Waitrose Rye & Wheat Sourdough 100g = 0.26g salt

Same as: 1/2 bag of crisps

Crumpets

Warburtons Giant Crumpets 100g = 1.48g salt

Same as: 3 and 1/2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Waitrose Essential Crumpets 100g = 0.38g salt

Same as: 1 bag of crisps

Pasta sauce

Sacla Intenso Stir-in Sauce 100g = 2g salt

Same as: 4 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Napolina Tomato with Garlic 100g = 0.1g salt

Same as: 1/4 bag of crisps

Cereal

Nestle Golden Grahams Cereal 100g = 0.98g salt

Same as: 2 and 1/4 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Tesco Organic Porridge Oats 100g = 0.01g salt

Same as: 1/2 a crisp

Lunch meat

Adlington Cooked Free Range Turkey 100g = 2.5g salt

Same as: 5 and 1/2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Aldi Ashfields Grilled Chicken 100g = 0.26g salt

Same as: 1/2 bag of crisps

Soup

Baxters Spicy Parsnip Soup 100g = 0.76g salt

Same as: 2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Heinz Tomato – no added sugar 100g = 0.1g salt

Same as: 1/4 bag of crisps

Cheese

Tesco Danish Blue cheese 100g = 3.3g salt

Same as: 7 and 1/2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Waitrose Fat Free Cottage Cheese 100g = 0.25g salt

Same as: 1/2 bag of crisps

Sausages

Richmond Pork Skinless Sausages 100g = 2g salt

Same as: 4 and 1/2 bags of crisps

ALTERNATIVE

Riley’s Manchester Sausage 100g = 0.75g salt

Same as: 2 bags of crisps