Within the framework, the new salt levels are in relation to serving size what is a serving size?
If nutritional information was only given for the product as a whole, we would for example know exactly how much fat was in a whole quiche or how much salt in a box of cereal, but in reality we never eat a whole quiche or whole box of cereal in one serving. Therefore, nutritional information on the packaging of a product is usually presented on a per serving’ basis. This makes it easier to work out how much fat, sugar salt etc. we are consuming and also encourages people to consider their nutritional intake on a ‘whole diet’ basis. The serving size’ within the salt framework works in the same way. Serving sizes will vary slightly amongst individual retailers and also depend on the type of product and its size/weight.
