"Less Salty Convenience Store Food"... Seven Eleven Launches Sodium-Reduced Gimbap

Convenience store 7-Eleven announced on the 17th that it has launched a sodium-reduced gimbap developed with technical support from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (hereinafter MFDS) for public health.

The sodium-reduced gimbap is a product developed with technical support from the MFDS for sodium reduction. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily sodium intake of less than 2000mg. The average sodium intake of Koreans is still high at 3080mg/day (as of 2021).

The planned sodium-reduced product launched by 7-Eleven with MFDS technical support is the ‘Spam Light Egg Gimbap.’ The Spam Light Egg Gimbap features Spam Light in stick form, finely chopped egg mayo, crunchy cucumber, and pickled radish, offering a savory yet mild taste. The sodium content is 280.5mg per 100g, reducing sodium by 25% compared to the company’s existing gimbap.

7-Eleven is also releasing its self-developed sodium-reduced triangular gimbap called ‘The Bigger Spam Corn Mayo Triangular Gimbap.’ This product uses Spam Light, which has less sodium than regular Spam, combined with flavorful teriyaki egg rice and corn mayo topping with a hint of Cheongyang chili pepper, making it a product that can be enjoyed without getting tired of the taste. The sodium content is 346mg per 100g, reducing sodium by 30% compared to the company’s existing triangular gimbap.

7-Eleven plans to continue developing convenient meal products with reduced sodium in collaboration with the MFDS to lead a healthy eating culture for teenagers.

Park Young-hwan, MD of the 7-Eleven Food Team, said, “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in health has increased, and customer demand for low-sodium products among convenience store foods continues to grow. We will keep creating delicious products that reduce sodium content while maximizing the original taste of the ingredients.”

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