Table 4 Summary of sodium labelling and sample collection across various food categories in Malaysia.
Regulation | Categories | N (with sodium labelling) | N (without sodium labelling) | Total samples | N (local) | N (imported) | Sources | Collection time (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Instant Noodles | 452 | 212 | 664 | 123 | 329 | (17,18) | Jun - December 2017; February 2024 |
64 | Prepared cereal food (Breakfast cereals) | 58 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 39 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
103 | Butter | 49 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 47 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
109 | Processed cheese | 70 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 70 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
147 | Manufactured meat | 72 | 63 | 135 | 72 | 0 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
149 | Canned meat (> 90% meat) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
151 | Canned meat (> 45% meat) | 21 | 10 | 31 | 21 | 0 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
161 | Canned fish | 74 | 28 | 102 | 9 | 65 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
185 | Margarine | 34 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 18 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
223 | Soup | 41 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 30 | (19) | Jun - December 2020; February 2024 |
224 | Soup stock | 24 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 3 | (19,20) | Jun - December 2020; June -September 2021; February 2024 |
342 | Chili sauce | 35 | 19 | 54 | 26 | 9 | (18,20) | June -September 2021; February 2024 |
343 | Tomato sauce | 24 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 3 | (18,20) | June -September 2021; February 2024 |
340 & 341 | Sweet, salty and dark soy sauce | 58 | 12 | 70 | 52 | 6 | (18,20) | June -September 2021; February 2024 |
340 & 341 | Light soy sauce | 44 | 3 | 47 | 34 | 10 | (18,20) | June -September 2021; February 2024 |
168 | Fish keropok | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | (33) | November 2021 to October 2022 |
Total | 1067 | 364 | 1431 |
