Table 3

Cheese products meeting the Department of Health 2012 salt targets

Cheese type2012 salt target (g/100 g)Number of productsMeeting target
NPer centMean±SD (g/100 g)
Cheddar/cheddar style1.825021485.61.71±0.12
Other processed2221254.51.93±0.17
Cheese spread2.2519191001.88±0.29
Cheshire1.8881001.43 na
Cottage cheese0.63161487.50.51±0.03
Cream cheese0.75191473.70.61±0.07
Double Gloucester1.810660.01.58±0.14
Red Leicester1.80211885.71.69±0.11
Blue cheese2.10151493.32.00±0.02
Wensleydale1.8014141001.13 na
Overallna39433384.51.61±0.38
  • na, not applicable.