Table 5 Sodium content (mg/100 g) across various food categories in Malaysia.
Regulation | Categories | Mean (local) | Mean (imported) | Mean | Median | SD | IQR | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Instant Noodles | 1622.15 | 1913.52 | 1834.23 | 1840.00 | 699.32 | 865.09 | 237.00 | 6500.00 |
64 | Prepared cereal food (Breakfast cereals) | 267.52 | 455.10 | 393.65 | 370.00 | 188.82 | 266.02 | 32.00 | 814.81 |
103 | Butter | 592.00 | 409.91 | 417.34 | 470.00 | 432.30 | 685.00 | 0.00 | 2500.00 |
109 | Processed cheese | 0.00 | 1071.24 | 1071.24 | 980.00 | 350.22 | 617.50 | 626.00 | 2000.00 |
147 | Manufactured meat | 483.66 | N/A | 483.66 | 461.70 | 149.16 | 226.70 | 256.00 | 884.00 |
149 | Canned meat (> 90% meat) | 538.40 | 819.50 | 618.71 | 504.00 | 217.86 | 395.00 | 412.00 | 982.00 |
151 | Canned meat (> 45% meat) | 484.14 | N/A | 484.14 | 416.00 | 248.23 | 368.00 | 416.00 | 1060.00 |
161 | Canned fish | 577.97 | 436.68 | 453.87 | 400.00 | 232.37 | 268.47 | 61.00 | 1190.70 |
185 | Margarine | 669.20 | 590.83 | 627.71 | 700.00 | 225.31 | 400.00 | 240.00 | 1180.00 |
223 | Soup | 525.72 | 417.65 | 446.64 | 426.00 | 191.32 | 378.50 | 158.00 | 783.00 |
224 | Soup stock | 13900.14 | 5496.44 | 12849.68 | 14782.50 | 11424.80 | 12378.92 | 1500.00 | 56741.00 |
342 | Chili sauce | 1114.20 | 1615.56 | 1243.12 | 1125.00 | 542.17 | 530.00 | 441.00 | 2600.00 |
343 | Tomato sauce | 886.70 | 1130.00 | 917.11 | 939.90 | 249.97 | 302.40 | 310.00 | 1344.00 |
340 & 341 | Sweet, salty and dark soy sauce | 4139.15 | 5637.78 | 4294.18 | 4202.50 | 1772.79 | 2338.00 | 695.00 | 9650.00 |
340 & 341 | Light soy sauce | 5522.32 | 6349.50 | 5710.32 | 5711.00 | 1488.05 | 1585.08 | 840.00 | 8740.00 |
168 | Fish keropok | 591.75 | N/A | 591.75 | 627.25 | 126.85 | 229.25 | 41.00 | 701.50 |
