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How to take vegetables and conserve salt

Last Updated December 23, 2021

Let's take plenty of vegetables.

Vegetable intake per day is 350g.

  • Colorful green and yellow vegetables (spinach, komatsuna, pepper, pumpkin, tomato, etc.)

⇒ Standard 120g per day

  • Other vegetables (cabbage, Chinese cabbage, radish, cucumber, etc.)

⇒ Average 230g per day

The large nutrients contained in vegetables play an important role in the body.
It contains important ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, which can help prevent aging and prevent lifestyle-related diseases prevention and aging.

350g of vegetables


A device to eat 350g of vegetables a day

  1. Good balance of 3 meals a day.
  2. Let's use not only raw vegetables such as salads, but also soups and other ingredients.
  3. Let's add vegetable dishes such as small pots every meal and try to incorporate seasonal vegetables. In winter, you can get a lot of vegetables at a time by making pot.

Let's refrain from salt.

Excessive salt intake can lead to high blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause stroke and myocardial infarction if left unchecked.

The salt content is less than 7.5g for men and less than 6.5g for women per day.

(Japanese dietary intake standard 2020 version)

Efforts to reduce salt well

  1. Make use of the taste of the ingredients
  2. Using flavored vegetables and spices
  3. Seasonings and eat without seasonings
  4. It makes natural soup stock and vinegar.

Let's pay attention to the food package information.

Example of nutrition labeling


Nutrition ingredient label shows the amount of energy, lipids, salt equivalent, etc. contained in food. In addition, if the standard nutritional components (calcium, iron, vitamins, etc.) meet the standards, some may indicate "reduced salt" or "pple plenty" are displayed.

Use of Meal Balance Guide

If you are worried about your daily diet, such as "what and how much to eat," please use the "Meal Balance Guide".
The “Meal Balance Guide” was established by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in June 2005 to link dietary guidelines to specific actions. "what" and "how much" to eat are divided into staple food, side dish, main dish, etc., and shown in illustrations.

For more information, please visit the following website.
About "meal balance guide" (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) (outside site)

For inquiries to this page

Nishi Ward Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section

Phone: 045-320-8439

Phone: 045-320-8439

Fax: 045-324-3703

Email address: ni-hukuho@city.yokohama.jp

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