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Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers
Key takeaways
- James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Gail's Gail''s smoked chicken caesar club.
- Their smoked chicken Caesar club contains 6.88g of salt - more than the limit of 6g of salt that adults are recommended to stick to in a day.
- Action on Salt & Sugar, which analysed 546 sandwiches, said it was "alarming" how much salt was in them and that people should not be exposed to a "hidden health risk every time they buy lunch".
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James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Gail's Gail''s smoked chicken caesar club. A single sandwich from upmarket bakery Gail's has more salt than nearly five Mc Donald's cheeseburgers or 10 rashers of bacon, say campaigners.
Their smoked chicken Caesar club contains 6.88g of salt - more than the limit of 6g of salt that adults are recommended to stick to in a day.
Action on Salt & Sugar, which analysed 546 sandwiches, said it was "alarming" how much salt was in them and that people should not be exposed to a "hidden health risk every time they buy lunch".
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