The Transition from Natural to Processed

Reader's Digest Canada

Manufacturers of processed foods pile on the salt to help create big, attractive flavours.

Here are examples of what happens to “real” food once manufacturers get their hands on it:

NATURAL FOOD	SODIUM	PROCESSED FOOD	SODIUM
Baked potato	8 mg	Potato chips, about 110 g	600 mg
		Large order of fries	350 mg
		Instant mashed potatoes	770 mg
		Potatoes au gratin	355 mg
Fresh corn-on-the-cob	15 mg	Corn chips, 200 g bag	630 mg
		Cornflakes	230 mg
Fresh broccoli	27 mg	Frozen broccoli and cheese sauce	330 mg
		Canned cream of broccoli soup	770 mg
Brown rice	120 mg	Rice and sauce	900 mg