A guide to making bread healthier

In most countries, a leading source of salt in the diet is bread. It may not be the saltiest product we eat, but due to the amount of bread we eat across the day, the levels of salt add up.

Research shows that bakers can reduce the level of salt in bread by 25% over six weeks and customers will not notice the difference.

The calculator and quick guide below can be used by bakers to see the amount of salt in their final bread product. Bakers just need to identify how much flour and salt they use – in grams, pounds or ounces. 

So, if you’re a craft baker and you want to make a real difference to the health of your customers, while maintaining the quality of your bread, use the calculator or the quick guide below to calculate the levels of salt in your bread and gradually reduce them.

Click here for quick guide to reducing salt in bread. 

Click here for the salt in bread calculator.