The saltiest sausages sold in Australia

New research shows consuming two Coles thin pork BBQ sausages equates to 80 per cent of the recommended maximum daily salt intake.

A sausage sandwich

Source: AAP

TOP FIVE SALTIEST SAUSAGES

1. Coles Thin Pork BBQ Sausages - 2.9 grams of salt per 100g

2. Coles Australian Beef Thin BBQ Sausages - 2.4g/100g

3. Brannan's Butchery Classic Aussie Beef Sausages (Aldi) - 2.4g/100g

4. Coles Sow Stall Free Australian Pork Chipolatas - 2.4g/100g

5. Coles Australian Beef Thick BBQ Sausages - 2.3g/100g

TOP FIVE LEAST SALTIEST SAUSAGES

1. Cleaver's Organic Beef Sausages ( Arcadian Organic and Natural Meat Co) - 0.95g/100g

2. Beak & Sons Classics Tuscan Pork Gourmet Pork Sausages - 1.0g/100g

3. K-roo Kanga Bangas (Macro Meats) - 1.0g/100g

4. Woolworths Lamb Sausages Mint & Rosemary - 1.0g/100g

5. Woolworths Chicken Sausages Chives, Thyme & Rosemary - 1.0g/100g

(Source: The George Institute for Global Health, VicHealth and the Heart Foundation)


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