07 December 2014

SODIUM CHLORIDE CONTENT IN INDIAN BREAD PRODUCTS

Details from packets' "NUTRITION FACTS"

GANESH Bikaneri-style Mung bean papad  serving size = 6 = 100g = 1390 mg NaCl.= 231.6 mg per piece

DEEP FOODS Cumin KHAKHARA (ready-to-eat large wafer)serving size = 2 = 40g.= 330 mg NaCl.=  165 mg per piece

SWADIST Punjabi (asafoetida) papad serving size = 2.5 = 30g = 440 mg NaCl.= 175 mg per piece

ZAM-ZAM international foods WHOLE WHEAT and; DURUM WHEAT ROTI  serving size =1 = 58g = 180mg NaCl/piece .

LIJJAT Matpe lentil -Black pepper papad. serving size = 1 = 14g = 270 mg NaCl/piece

LIJJAT Cumin papad serving size= 1 = 12g = 210mg NaCl/piece

A.Franklin MBBS(Lond.) Dip.Phys.Med(UK) DPH & DIH(Tor.)
FLEx(USA) LMC(Can.) Toronto alex.franklin@harrovian.net