The Gail’s sandwich that contains more salt than five McDonald’s cheeseburgers
www.independent.co.uk
546 sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and baguettes sold across supermarkets and high street chains were analysed

546 sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and baguettes sold across supermarkets and high street chains were analysed as part of the study

  • ladel@feddit.ukEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    The “worst offender” identified was the Smoked Chicken Caesar Club sold by upmarket cafe chain Gail’s, which contained a “staggering” 6.88g of salt. This amount is equivalent to nearly 10 rashers of bacon or five McDonald’s cheeseburgers. UK health guidelines recommend adults consume no more than 6g of salt a day – roughly one level teaspoon.

    Furthermore, this sandwich also packed 1,067 calories and 90 per cent of an adult’s maximum daily saturated fat limit, while providing only 20 per cent of the recommended fibre intake.

    • zwerg@feddit.orgEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Shit, I had that chicken club sandwich at Gail’s last week. Ages ago I read that the reason fancy food tastes so nice compared to home cooking is because restaurants use huge amounts of butter and salt in their recipes. I’ve a feeling it was Anthony Bourdain?