Microplastics (MPs) have recently been observed in many products and environmental samples, ranging from drinking water to food products. In this study, the contamination of several popular brands of Iranian table salts and sugars by MPs was investigated. By using an optical and staining stereomicroscopic method the samples were counted. Results showed MPs were detected in all samples of salts and sugars. The average amounts of MPs in different brands of salt and sugar observed were 55.2 ± 43.7 MP/kg and 57.7 ± 20.6 particles/kg, respectively. Based on Nile red staining the average microplastics in salts and sugars were 151.3 ± 61.8 and 226 ± 99.5 particles/kg. Most MPs were present in the shape of fragments (78.57 % and 95.8 %), while only a few were in the fiber shape (21.43 % and 4.1 %) in salts and sugars, respectively. The qualifying of plastic particles was conducted with Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) were identified as the most likely polymers. The maximum annual exposure of MPs was approximately 15,540 and 23,660 particles/kg/bw/year for adults and 3552 and 5408 particles/kg/bw/year for children through salts and sugars, respectively. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that MPs can enter the food chain through additives (such as heavy metals, toxic organic matter and pathogens), and can affect human health.