Practices

Proportion who strongly agree or agree (%)

Adds salt to food during its preparation

82.2

Adds salt to ready-to-serve preparations

22.8

Adds ingredients with high sodium content to ready-to-serve preparations

19.3

Uses ingredients with high sodium content

Sauces and dressings

93.0

Processed meats

93.0

Cheeses

89.5

Condiments and bouillon cubes

77.2

Dressings and chili sauces

71.9

Places saltshakers, sauces, dressings, etc., on tables for customers to use

52.6

Prepares low-sodium food and beverages

68.4

Uses salt substitutes

7.0

Reviews nutritional information to select low-sodium products

35.0

Measures the amount of salt added to preparations

80.7

Measures the amount of ingredients with high sodium content added to preparations

79.0

Provides training to cooks to reduce the amount of salt/sodium

22.8

Uses other types of salt besides regular table salt

Sea salt

31.6

Pink salt

24.6

Himalayansalt

14.0