Table 1

Average salt levels in breads for each year (g salt/100 g)

 200120062011Change from 2001 to 2011
NMean±SD (range)NMean±SD (range)NMean±SD (range)MeanPer cent
Overall391.23±0.19 (1.00–1.75)1381.05±0.16 (0.55–1.50)2030.98±0.13 (0.58–2.03)0.2520
Branded181.27±0.18 (1.00–1.50)511.12±0.13 (0.55–1.25)781.04±0.15 (0.75–2.03)0.2318
Supermarket211.19±0.19 (1.00–1.75)871.02±0.16 (0.60–1.50)1250.95±0.10 (0.58–1.20)0.2420
White221.22±0.18 (1.00–1.50)461.09±0.15 (0.70–1.50)751.00±0.10 (0.58–1.20)0.2218
Brown71.16±0.15 (1.00–1.35)551.02±0.18 (0.55–1.50)710.98±0.18 (0.65–2.03)0.1816
Wholemeal101.30±0.23 (1.00–1.75)371.06±0.11 (0.90–1.30)570.97±0.09 (0.74–1.18)0.3325