Friday 1 July 2022 10:09 PM Three spoonfuls of Sweet Baby Ray's Buffalo Wing sauce contains as much salt as ... trends now
With July 4 just around the corner, you could be forgiven for stocking up the fridge with those barbecue essentials.
But a nutritional expert wants to warn that there are 'surprising' amount of salts and calories in the nation's favorite burgers, condiments and sausages.
In terms of condiments, the worst-offering is Sweet Baby Ray's Buffalo Wing sauce, containing 1,230 milligrams of salt in three tablespoons — the equivalent of three bags of original Lay's crisps (2.6oz).
Among burgers, the Walmart All Natural 80 percent lean burger has 580 calories — nearly double that in a cheeseburger from McDonald's.
As for the sausages, Trader Joe's Uncured Bavarian Bratwurst's contained 22 grams of fat — which is also double that in a slice of Kerrygold cheddar cheese.
Nutritionist Dr. Leah Kaufman, from New York University Langone, told DailyMail.com that people may want to choose 'less fatty' options when they can — like burgers or sausages made from chicken, turkey or vegetables instead of beef and pork.
Meals should be based on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates, ideally wholegrain, according to the NHS
• Eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. All fresh, frozen, dried and canned fruit and vegetables count
• Base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates, ideally wholegrain
• 30 grams of fibre a day: This is the same as eating all of the following: 5 portions of fruit and vegetables, 2 whole-wheat cereal biscuits, 2 thick slices of wholemeal bread and large baked potato with the skin on
• Have some dairy or dairy alternatives (such as soya drinks) choosing lower fat and lower sugar options
• Eat some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins (including 2 portions of fish every week, one of which should be oily)
• Choose unsaturated oils and spreads and consuming in small amounts
• Drink 6-8 cups/glasses of water a day
• Adults should have less than 6g of salt and 20g of saturated fat for women or 30g for men a day
Source: NHS Eatwell Guide
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CONDIMENTS: Saltiest in America revealed
DailyMail.com gathered nutritional information on 30 condiments made by popular brands: Sweet Baby Ray's, Hidden Valley, Heinz and French's.
Results showed that four out of the five saltiest and most sugary per tablespoon were made by Sweet Baby Ray's. On the other hand, the top five most calorific were all from Hidden Valley.
After Sweet Baby Ray's buffalo wing sauce (1,230mg), the second most salty in three tablespoons was Sweet Baby Ray's honey barbecue sauce (900mg) — which was equivalent to two bags of Lay's original chips (425mg)
Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce was next (870mg), followed by the sweet' n' spicy sauce from the same brand (also 870mg).
On the other end of the scale, Heinz honey mustard had the least amount of salt (120mg), followed by French's honey mustard (135mg) and Heinz spicy brown mustard (150mg).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says Americans shouldn't consume more than 2,300mg of salt in a single day. Consuming too much raises the risk of suffering high blood pressure, heart disease and a stroke.
Eating three spoonfuls of the most salty sauce was equivalent to taking on 53 percent of the daily recommendation.
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