A teaspoon of Bovril carries about 1.4g of salt, which is 23 per cent of the daily maximum for UK adults. Asked to talk up its health perks, nutritionist Rob Hobson said it is "too high in salt to be considered a health food" and dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine warned about blood pressure. The B vitamins come from the yeast extract, not the beef, and on her reckoning Marmite has the edge, though not by much.
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How Much Salt Is in Marmite? (And Is It Bad for You?)
A teaspoon of Marmite, the label's 8g portion, holds about 0.86g of salt, roughly 14% of an adult's daily maximum. What that means for your blood pressure, without the panic.
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