To determine the sodium content of meals provided by foodservice institution, 540 different menus were collected by their serving portion and categorized into nine food groups and three different foodservice types (office, industry, school). Each were...
To determine the sodium content of meals provided by foodservice institution, 540 different menus were collected by their serving portion and categorized into nine food groups and three different foodservice types (office, industry, school). Each were evaluated by each sodium evaluation method. All nine categories of food type showed higher content of sodium than listed in the 'nutrition assessment program (Can-Pro 4.0)', when assessed with a salimeter. From the 9 food types, 6 types, excluding 'Korean pancakes', 'Kimchi/pickled food' and 'a la carte', showed significantly higher sodium content on the salimeter than shown in the 'nutrition assessment program (Can-Pro 4.0)' (p<0.001). Also in assessing sodium content per serving, 'soup and stews' and 'a la carte' menus had significantly higher sodium content than other food types (p<0.001). The results compared by foodservice types showed dishes served in 'Industries' had significantly higher daily sodium content than those served in 'offices' and 'schools'.