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A black octagon: high in sodium.
Also known as: High in sodium, Salt warning octagon
The front-of-pack warning seal marking a food whose sodium content exceeds a regulated threshold.
Warns that the product exceeds the regulated threshold for sodium.
Contexts: Packaging, Public information
The seal most often carried by products a consumer does not expect to be salty — breads, breakfast cereals and processed meats — which is the stated reason the scheme marks sodium separately rather than folding it into a single overall score.
Contexts: Packaging, Public information
A solid black octagon with a white border carrying ALTO EN above SODIO in white capitals.