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Pre-packed sandwiches contain too much salt, research findsDate:
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Many pre-packed sandwiches sold in the UK contain over half the recommended daily intake of salt for the average adult, raising consumers' risk of heart attack or stroke, a study has found.
The survey of 140 sandwiches, carried out by health lobby group Consumer Action on Salt and Health (Cash) for the BBC, found that 40 per cent had over two grams or more of salt - representing a third of an adult's recommended daily allowance of sodium.
Currently, the RDA stands at six grams - but figures suggest we actually eat around nine to ten grams of salt per day.
Cheese and ham sandwiches and All Day Breakfast choices contained the most salt, the research found, with Asda's Extra Special Yorkshire Ham and Hawes Wensleydale sandwich containing a massive four grams.
Sandwiches containing the least amounts of salt including Co-op Healthy Living Tuna and Cucumber and Tesco Healthy Living Chicken Salad with just 0.6 grams of salt.
The findings were played down by the British Sandwich Association (BSA) which claimed that as sandwiches are assembled using different ingredients, salt is already contained within the different components making up the product.
As such it claimed that it is up to consumers to ensure they do not choose a salt-filled sandwich too often.
"Sandwiches involve the assembly of ingredients," Jim Winship, director of BSA old the BBC.
"The fact is that the salt is already in the ingredients - e.g. bacon or ham - so if consumers choose a sandwich containing these they are bound to have a higher salt content."
Indeed, Cash admitted that the sandwich in itself was not unhealthy, but the salty additions such as biscuits and crisps eaten with it contributed to high salt levels.
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