Alarming levels of salt found in 'healthy' breads, say researchers123rf Health experts are concerned about the hidden levels of salt in bread. Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health analysed nearly 1500 bread products, including loaves, crumpets and flat breads, over the past seven years and found "healthy" options such as rye and sourdough had alarming levels of salt. The researchers found flat breads had the highest average sodium content in all breads analysed in 2017. She said in good news the research revealed salt levels in breads and bread rolls had dropped by about 10 per cent over the past seven years. David Cummings, owner of Sydney-based Bowan Island Bakery, said he was interested in the study's findings and they had begun a review on sodium levels across its range.

Source: Stuff March 21, 2017 01:45 UTC