NEARLY 5 grams of salt per meal - that's the figure revealed in a new fast food survey.

According to  Consensus Action on Salt and Health, the top 20 meals with the highest amount of salt are:

1. Burger King: Kid's Veggie Bean Burger with small fries: 4.64g

2. Hungry Horse: Pic 'n' Mix Large Ham (2 slices) with mashed potato & baked beans: 4.24g

3. Loch Fyne Seafood & Grill: Bangers and mash with gravy: 4.04g

4. Beefeater: Mr Noisy's bangers and mash with peas and gravy: 3.90g

5. Bella Italia: Piccolo menu. Pizza Dog, no sauce with cheesy garlic bread: 3.71g

6. Burger King: Kid's Veggie Bean Burger with apple fries: 3.50g

7. Hungry Horse: Pic 'n' Mix Large Chicken Nuggets (8) with mashed potato & baked beans: 3.28g

8. Hungry Horse: Show Stoppers - Chicken Wrap - roast chicken breast: 3.28g

9. J D Wetherspoons: Chicken breast nuggets with chips & baked beans: 3.20g

10. Nando's: Nandinos - Veggie Strips with chips & garlic bread: 3.10g

11. Hungry Horse: Show Stoppers - Chicken Wrap - crispy chicken strips: 3.04g

12. Hungry Horse: Pic 'n' Mix Large Ham (2 slices) with baby potatoes & peas: 3.03g

13. Hungry Horse: Show Stoppers - Salad with sliced ham (salad topping): 3.02g

14. Burger King: Kid's Chicken Burger with small fries: 3.02g

15. Harvester: Bigger Appetites - Veggie Sausages with Yorkie & Veggie Gravy with garlic bread and baked beans: 2.87g

16. Hungry Horse: Pic 'n' Mix Small Ham (1 slice) with mashed potato & baked beans: 2.74g

17. Burger King: Kid's Cheeseburger with small fries: 2.73g

18. Loch Fyne Seafood & Grill: Crunchy Haddock Goujons with French fries n mushy peas: 2.68g

19. Harvester: Bigger Appetites - Build your own chicken wrap with garlic bread and baked beans: 2.65g

20. Burger King: Chicken Nuggets (4 pieces)includes dip with small fries: 2.63g