About 90% of American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, revealed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said that 40% of salt consumed can be linked to 10 types of foods: bread and rolls lead the list followed by cold cuts and cured meat, pizza, poultry, soups, sandwiches, cheese, pasta dishes, meat dishes, and snacks such as pretzels and potato chips. Bread may not have much salt in a single serving, but when eaten several times a day, it can significantly contribute to salt intake considering a single slice of white bread may contain as much as 230 mg of salt. The CDC recommended eating more fruits and vegetables and carefully reading the labels on food products to find those with the lowest salt content.
