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Data supporting the article: Variability in sodium content of takeaway foods: implications for public health and nutrition policy

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Sodium content of various takeaway foods collected in Reading in summer 2022. Sodium content was measured using ICP-MS

Background to the dataset:

Background: Excessive sodium intake is a major modifiable risk factor for
cardiovascular disease, yet accurately assessing dietary sodium remains challenging due
to food composition variability and inaccurate menu labeling. While menu labels are
intended to guide consumers, discrepancies between reported and actual sodium content
could undermine their effectiveness.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of menu-declared sodium content in takeaway
foods by comparing reported values with laboratory measurements.
Design: A cross-sectional analysis of 39 takeaway food items from 23 outlets in
Reading, UK. Sodium content was measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass
Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and compared to menu-declared values.

Resource Type: Dataset
Creators: Mavrochefalos, Alexandra Irina, Kuni, Harnom, Dodson, Andrew and Kuhnle, Gunter
Rights-holders: Alexandra Irina Mavrochefalos, Harnom Kuni, University of Reading
Data Publisher: University of Reading
Publication Year: 2025
Data last accessed: 2 April 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17864/1947.001409
Metadata Record URL: https://researchdata.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/1409
Organisational units: Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Mass Spectrometry (CAF)
Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Human Nutrition Research Group
Participating Organisations: University of Reading
Keywords: food, sodium analysis
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Data Availability: OPEN

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