Table 2 Sodium levels per serving of restaurant dishes in China, compared to the dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
From: Sodium content of restaurant dishes in China: a cross-sectional survey
| Â | N | Mean serving size (g) | Sodium (mg) levels per serving | % of dishes exceeding the sodium DRIs levels b | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | %AI a | Median | P25 | P75 | AI: 1500 mg | PI: 2000 mg | ||
Region | |||||||||||
 North | 3829 | 620.0 | 340.2 | 3270.2 | 4849.9 | 218.0 | 2345.5 | 1409.3 | 3734.5 | 72.1 | 58.9 |
 South | 4302 | 536.1 | 291.2 | 3385.5 | 3423.7 | 225.7 | 2759.3 | 1596.3 | 4220.1 | 77.4 | 65.9 |
Restaurant size | |||||||||||
 Large | 2285 | 611.4 | 377.9 | 3447.0 | 4774.4 | 229.8 | 2604.3 | 1527.5 | 4040.7 | 75.7 | 63.8 |
 Medium | 4162 | 576.4 | 291.3 | 3397.6 | 4219.8 | 226.5 | 2642.6 | 1579.3 | 4081.5 | 76.7 | 64.1 |
 Small | 1684 | 525.0 | 283.6 | 3010.1 | 2894.8 | 200.7 | 2283.6 | 1368.8 | 3901.9 | 69.5 | 57.4 |
Dish type | |||||||||||
 Cold dish | 950 | 426.6 | 237.2 | 2975.5 | 4540.7 | 198.4 | 2018.3 | 1091.0 | 3251.5 | 62.3 | 50.5 |
 Fried dish | 6819 | 598.9 | 317.3 | 3356.1 | 3887.3 | 223.7 | 2614.1 | 1575.8 | 4082.2 | 76.9 | 64.4 |
 Soup | 246 | 574.0 | 357.3 | 4805.4 | 8190.7 | 320.4 | 3373.0 | 2112.2 | 4852.2 | 85.8 | 77.6 |
 Staples/snacks | 116 | 431.3 | 454.6 | 1653.1 | 2011.6 | 110.2 | 934.7 | 107.6 | 2354.3 | 36.2 | 27.6 |
Total | 8131 | 575.6 | 318.0 | 3331.2 | 4156.9 | 222.1 | 2543.7 | 1496.9 | 4030.9 | 74.9 | 62.6 |