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Study: Salt Levels in Fast Food Varies

By Rachael Rettner

Study: Salt Levels in Fast Food Varies

April 16, 2012 Updated Apr 16, 2012 at 2:01 PM PDT

(MyHealthDailyNews) An order of Chicken McNuggets in Europe might be slightly healthier than one in the United States, in terms of the salt content, a new study suggests.

Salt levels are 2.5 times higher in U.S. McNuggets, compared with those in the United Kingdom, the study found.

In fact, salt levels in fast foods from a number of chain restaurants varied widely depending on the country in which they were sold, the researchers say. In general, salt levels were higher in the United States and Canada than in the United Kingdom and France.

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