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olives in brineAsda's Chicken Tikka Masala with Pilau Rice is the worst readymeal, with 5g of salt per portion. Kellogg's Corn Flakes pack in 1g of salt per serving and RiceKrispies contain 0.6g - that's more salt than a packet of saltedcrisps which has 0.5g. And while Heinz Baked Beans contain 1.8g per 200g tin, Kwik Save,Somerfield or Morrisons beans have a massive 3g of salt per tin. Marks and Spencer’s tomato-based pasta sauce contains 2g per100g, more than twice the amount of Asda’s sauce with just0.8 per 100g. Fit Squad diet expert Amanda Ursell says: "Even though therecommended daily allowance is 6g, you should really aim for 3g ofsalt per day if you want to be healthy. "Grams of salt are not always given on nutrition labels, but youcan calculate the amount by multiplying grams of sodium by 2.5. "One pinch of salt used in cooking is about 1g and salt cellarswith multiple holes deliver about 1.3g of salt per shake.
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