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Trends in Sodium Content of Instant Foods in Thailand, 2018–2021: Progress and Remaining Challenges
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 23 — July 16, 2026
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Figure.
Trend in median sodium content (mg/100 g) of instant foods sold in Thailand, 2015–2021. Circles indicate observed median sodium content. The 2015 value is derived from a previous survey of Thai ready-to-eat packaged foods (10), and the 2018, 2019, and 2021 values are from the present study. The solid line connects the observed values, and the dotted line shows the fitted logarithmic trend (R² = 0.99).
| Year | No. of products | Median sodium content, mg/100 g |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 458 | 2560.0 |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2018 | 201 | 1980.0 |
| 2019 | 302 | 1955.7 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 285 | 1750.0 |
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