Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label Analysis
Sodium intake from pre-packaged foods is increasing in China and is well above the WHO recommendation of 5 g per day. The purpose of this study is to analyze the sodium content of pre-packaged foods collected by the National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and...
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| author | Xin Ding Wanting Lv Yang Liu Jiewei Long Hanning Li Aiguo Ma Yuexin Yang Zhu Wang Chao Gao |
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| description | Sodium intake from pre-packaged foods is increasing in China and is well above the WHO recommendation of 5 g per day. The purpose of this study is to analyze the sodium content of pre-packaged foods collected by the National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NINH, China CDC) in 20 provinces of China from 2017 to 2022. The proportion of pre-packaged foods that meet or exceed the low-sodium, medium-sodium, and high-sodium classifications were analyzed. The proportion of pre-packaged foods that meet and do not meet the WHO global sodium benchmarks and the difference in sodium content between these foods was also calculated. High-sodium foods include sauces, dips, and dressings (3896 mg/100 g), convenience foods (1578 mg/100 g), processed fish products (1470 mg/100 g), processed meat products (1323 mg/100 g), processed poultry products (1240 mg/100 g), snack foods (750 mg/100 g), processed egg products (741 mg/100 g), and fine dried noodles (602 mg/100 g). A large number of pre-packaged foods currently collected in China have a sodium content above sodium benchmarks. This study provided data to support the assessment of sodium intake from pre-packaged foods in the Chinese population and the implementation of comprehensive salt reduction strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-699cf8cd6b1d4ecaa28405df271f0bc42023-12-08T15:23:09ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-11-011523486210.3390/nu15234862Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label AnalysisXin Ding0Wanting Lv1Yang Liu2Jiewei Long3Hanning Li4Aiguo Ma5Yuexin Yang6Zhu Wang7Chao Gao8Institute of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, ChinaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, ChinaInstitute of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaInstitute of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, ChinaNational Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, ChinaSodium intake from pre-packaged foods is increasing in China and is well above the WHO recommendation of 5 g per day. The purpose of this study is to analyze the sodium content of pre-packaged foods collected by the National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NINH, China CDC) in 20 provinces of China from 2017 to 2022. The proportion of pre-packaged foods that meet or exceed the low-sodium, medium-sodium, and high-sodium classifications were analyzed. The proportion of pre-packaged foods that meet and do not meet the WHO global sodium benchmarks and the difference in sodium content between these foods was also calculated. High-sodium foods include sauces, dips, and dressings (3896 mg/100 g), convenience foods (1578 mg/100 g), processed fish products (1470 mg/100 g), processed meat products (1323 mg/100 g), processed poultry products (1240 mg/100 g), snack foods (750 mg/100 g), processed egg products (741 mg/100 g), and fine dried noodles (602 mg/100 g). A large number of pre-packaged foods currently collected in China have a sodium content above sodium benchmarks. This study provided data to support the assessment of sodium intake from pre-packaged foods in the Chinese population and the implementation of comprehensive salt reduction strategies.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/23/4862sodiumsodium reductionpre-packaged foodsnutrition labelling |
| spellingShingle | Xin Ding Wanting Lv Yang Liu Jiewei Long Hanning Li Aiguo Ma Yuexin Yang Zhu Wang Chao Gao Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label Analysis Nutrients sodium sodium reduction pre-packaged foods nutrition labelling |
| title | Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label Analysis |
| title_full | Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label Analysis |
| title_short | Sodium Content in Pre-Packaged Foods in China: A Food Label Analysis |
| title_sort | sodium content in pre packaged foods in china a food label analysis |
| topic | sodium sodium reduction pre-packaged foods nutrition labelling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/23/4862 |
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