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Table 4 Top 10 food group sources of dietary sodium for men and women, by % sodium

From: Sodium and potassium excretion in an adult Caribbean population of African descent with a high burden of cardiovascular disease

Food group

Frequencya (%)

% Sodium (95% CI)

Rice

389 (4.6)

13.4 (13.4, 13.5)

Poultry

487 (5.8)

13.0 (12.9, 13.0)

Bread

472 (5.6)

12.3 (12.2, 12.3)

Fish

339 (4.0)

6.9 (6.9, 6.9)

Processed meats

208 (2.5)

6.3 (6.3, 6.4)

Cakes, sweet breads

278 (3.3)

6.1 (6.0, 6.1)

Pasta

187 (2.2)

5.5 (5.5, 5.5)

Vegetables

589 (7.0)

5.5 (5.5, 5.5)

Ground provisions

427 (5.1)

5.3 (5.3, 5.3)

Red meat

222 (2.6)

5.2 (5.1, 5.2)

  1. aFrequency: number of times food group was reported, as a percentage of all food items reported