The team found that almost half of the foods examined in the survey, 47 per cent, exceeded their declared salt levels, with curries, pasta and pizza dishes often failing to match what the restaurants' menus claim. Researchers looked at how much salt were in popular takeaway dishes (file photo)Curry dishes showed the greatest variation, with salt levels ranging from 2.3g to 9.4g per dish. Surprisingly, chips from fish and chip shops – where salt is typically only added after cooking and on request – had the lowest salt levels at just 0.2g per serving. 'Variations in preparation methods, ingredients used and portion sizes mean food labels are often guess work. 'Menu labels are supposed to help people make better food choices, but almost half the foods we tested with salt labels contained more salt than declared.

Source: Daily Mail January 21, 2026 23:48 UTC