This Bread has the Highest Salt Content as per Dubai Municipality
- According to a study conducted by two experts from the Dubai Central Laboratory under Dubai Municipality, burger buns have the highest level of sodium
- The categories of bread used for the study included white & brown Arabic bread, bran bread, rusk, toasted bread, frozen buns, burger buns, muffins, plain bread and bread rolls
- Among 163 different samples, the highest content of sodium was found in burger bun, followed by frozen bread, white bread and brown bread
- The study was presented at the 11th Dubai International Food Safety Conference that concluded on Tuesday, 21st November
- The Dubai Central Laboratory was established in 1997, with the aim integrating all labs affiliated to Dubai Municipality
- The Dubai International Food Safety Conference is an annual conference organized by the Dubai Municipality, in conjunction with the Gulfood Exhibition
- Bread is the single biggest contributor of salt to our daily diet, amounting to around 34% of our salt intake
- The GSO specification of salt content is up to 1.5% of dry weight, set by the GCC Standardisation Organisation
- High salt diets can result in high blood pressure, leading to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke
