Sodium Content & Moderation

Understanding Marmite's salt content: recommended servings, sodium levels, and using Marmite responsibly.

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Is Marmite good for you? The nutrition case, with the caveats included

Is Marmite good for you? The nutrition case, with the caveats included

Marmite gets opposite write-ups in the press most weeks. The honest nutrition case: a real B12 and folic acid contribution per teaspoon, a salt warning that matters for some people and is overstated for most.

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New Zealand discovers Marmite has too much sugar, and the prime minister is having none of it

New Zealand discovers Marmite has too much sugar, and the prime minister is having none of it

New Zealand's Health Star Rating system has reignited the Marmite-versus-Vegemite war. Nicola Willis defected to Vegemite. The PM stayed put.

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Low Salt Marmite goes missing for a fortnight

Low Salt Marmite goes missing for a fortnight

Low Salt Marmite and the 500g classic jar disappeared from shelves for ten days. What 'temporary supply chain delays' actually means in this case.

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How Much Salt Is in Marmite? (And Is It Bad for You?)

How Much Salt Is in Marmite? (And Is It Bad for You?)

A teaspoon of Marmite (8g) holds about 0.8g of sodium, around 40% of an adult's daily limit. Here is what that means for your blood pressure, without the panic.

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Whether you love or hate Marmite is, partly, in your DNA

Whether you love or hate Marmite is, partly, in your DNA

A few years back, the consumer-genetics company DNAFit ran a study they called the Marmite Gene Project. The aim was to see whether the famous love-it-or-hate-it divide had a genetic basis, beyond cultural exposure and childhood imprinting. The answer, surprisingly, was yes.

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Schools Ban Marmite Breakfast

The BBC is reporting that Marmite is off the menu at a school in Wales. Ceredigion Council has taken Marmite off the menu at all 51 school breakfast clubs in the county because of salt levels.

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