Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers

Posted: 13th May 2026

Source: Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers, campaigners say – BBC News

A single sandwich from upmarket bakery Gail’s has more salt than nearly five McDonald’s cheeseburgers or 10 rashers of bacon, say campaigners.

Its smoked chicken Caesar club contains 6.88g of salt – more than the limit of 6g of salt that adults are recommended to stick to in a day.

Action on Salt & Sugar, which analysed 546 sandwiches, said it was “alarming” how much salt was in them and that people should not be exposed to a “hidden health risk every time they buy lunch”.

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