An investigation by Treated.com which checked salt content on menus at popular chains operating in the UK has revealed popular restaurants such as Pizza Express and Ask are dishing up dangerous levels of salt on dinners.
Although they may seem like a healthier alternative to fast food outlets like McDonald's, many of the meals served at the full dining establishments contain more salt than a typical burger and fries.
Too much salt can raise blood pressure, which increases the risk of health problems such as heart disease and stroke. The maximum recommended salt intake for adults is between 2 and 6 grams a day.
But a Napoletana at Pizza Express was found to contain 9.6 grams - more than one and a half times the upper limit of a person's GDA salt intake.
This is the equivalent of more than three times the amount found in a Big Mac and regular fries meal from McDonald's - with ingredients such as anchovies, capers, olives and mozzarella cheese to blame.
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