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Table 3 Proposed maximum sodium level of 14 food categories

From: Salt reduction policy for out of home sectors: a supplementary document for the salt reduction strategy to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDS) in Malaysia 2021–2025

No

Foodstuff category

1

Soya sauce or soya bean sauce or kicap (e.g. light/salty/sweet)

2

Tomato ketchup or tomato sauce or tomato catsup

3

Chili sauce

4

Canned fish

5

Canned meat (includes products that fall under Food Regulation Standard 149 and Standard 151)

6

Manufactured meat (e.g. sausage, meat burger, corned, cured, pickled salted meat)

7

Instant noodles

8

Fish snacks (e.g. Keropok lekor)

9

Soup

10

Soup stock

11

Processed cheese

12

Butter

13

Margarine

14

Prepares cereal food (breakfast cereal)

  1. Source: Ministry of Health [30]