Albuquerque, T.G.Oliveira, M.B.P.P.Costa, H.S.2019-03-112019-03-112018-06http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6175Introduction: Salt consumption in Portugal (10.7 g/day) is almost the double than the recommended daily intake (5 g/day) (1). It is well documented that a high intake of salt is linked to several harmful effects on health, namely cardiovascular diseases. The main objectives of this study were: (i) to evaluate the perception of Portuguese consumers on the contribution of processed foods for salt intake and potential health impact; and (ii) to assess the salt content in 218 processed foods widely available in the market.engSaltPortuguese Consumer’sProcessed FoodsComposição dos AlimentosNutrição AplicadaSegurança AlimentarSalAlimentos Processadosconference object