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Movie popcorn sparks health fears due to excessive salt...
Popcorn sold at the cinema has been branded a heath threat by experts.
Health chiefs found that a large bag of popcorn at some cinemas contained more salt than an adult should consume in a day. A small bag of popcorn exceeded the daily salt intake recommended for children.
Researchers for Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) analysed the favourite screen snack at several cinema chains, including Apollo, Odeon, Vue, Picturehouse and Empire.
Vue Cinemas came out the worst - with their large popcorn containing over seven grams of salt. It far exceeds the recommended daily limit of six grams of salt for adults and three grams for kids.
A spokesperson for Vue Cinemas said, "We will discuss the findings with our supplier."
Popcorn at Showcase cinema was praised for only containing 1.46 grams of salt in a large portion.