The Transition from Natural to Processed
Updated: Aug. 21, 2012Manufacturers 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 |
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Originally Published: August 21, 2010
