Since time immemorial, salt has been used to prepare and preserve food. Despite the beneficial attributes of salt, excessive use should be avoided.
Table salt (NaCl) contains sodium, which raises the blood pressure, causing swelling and increasing the risk of heart attacks. Finns consume more salt than recommended. The recommended amount is up to 7g per day for men and 6g per day for women. Bread and other grain products, meat products and cheeses are significant sources of salt. Low-salt alternatives should be selected.
The amount of salt is marked on Atria's packaging in two ways. The amount of salt is listed in the nutritional information in terms of the sodium content. The salt content is calculated by multiplying the sodium content by 2.5. Previously, the salt content was the amount of sodium chloride. For example, meat naturally contains sodium, so the packaging for unmarinated, unseasoned meat includes advice on the salt content. For example, unmarinated chicken naturally contains 0.05g of sodium per 100g, which is multiplied by 2.5 to arrive at a salt content of 0.1%. Our fresh, unseasoned meat products do not contain added salt. The salt content is entirely due to naturally-occurring sodium. This information is stated on Atria's packaging beneath the nutritional information chart.
Atria aims to comply with national recommendations on salt content, the aim of which is to promote national health. In recent decades, we have systematically reduced the salt content of all of our product groups while retaining the flavour. For this reason, our product range includes very few products with high salt contents.