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High Sodium Foods to Avoid
Prepared foods are the biggest problem. A cup of canned soup has 1,000 mg of sodium, a cup of chili has 1,200 mg, a typical TV dinner has 1,150 mg and a slice of pizza has 900 mg. One hot dog has 900 mg of sodium, 1 oz of parmesan cheese has 500 mg of sodium and 3 oz of ham has 1,100 mg. Other high-salt items you might take by mouth include alkalizers, cough medicines, laxatives, mineral waters, pain relievers, sedatives, softened water, and chewing tobacco. Not all salt substitutes are sodium free, so be sure to check the label.

One serving of the foods in the following list would nominally be expected to contain more than 400 milligrams of sodium. Check the labels for local brands or consult your grocer.
   
A Apple Pie, Asparagus Soup
B Bacon (Canadian), Baked Beans, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Barbecue Sauce, Bean Soup, Beef Bouillon, Beef Broth Beef, Chipped Beef, Corned Beef, Dried Beef Goulash, Beef Pie, Beets, Pickled Berry Pie, Bisquick® Flour, Blueberry Pie Bleu Cheese, Bologna, Bouillon
C Caramel Pudding Carrot Soup Catsup, Cereal (Dry), Cheese Fondue, Cheese), (Swiss, Processed, Velveeta®), Chicken (Braised with Dressing, Chicken Gumbo, Chicken Paprika, Chicken Pie, Chili Con Came, Chili Sauce, Chinese Fried Rice, Chocolate Pancakes, Chop Suey, Clam Chowder, Clam Tomato Broth, Clams Stuffed, Consommé, Corn Pone, Corned Beef Hash, Crab Canned, Cream of Tomato Soup, Creamed Oyster Stew, Custard Pie
E Egg Drop Soup, Eggplant Parmigiana, Egg Roll
F Fish Cakes, Frankfurters, French Roll
G Goose (Roasted with Dressing), Gorgonzola Cheese, Green Peppers, Stuffed
H Ham, Head Cheese, Herring (Smoked or Kippered), Hot Dogs
K Kidney Pie, Kitchen Bouquet, Knockwurst
M Macaroni & Cheese, Mackerel, Salt, Meat Sauce, Meat Stuffing, Meat Tenderizer, Monosodium Glutamate, Mulligatawny, Mushroom Soup, Cream of Mustard
N Navy Bean Soup
O Olives (Green or Black), Onion Flakes
P Peach Pie, Peas, Canned, Pea Soup, Pepper Pot Soup, Pickle Relish, Pickles Dill or Sour, Pimiento Cheese, Pineapple Cheese Pie, Pinto Bean Soup, Pizza, Pork (Cured), Pork Sausage, Potato Salad, Poultry Stuffing, Provolone Cheese
R Raisin Muffin, Raisin Pie, Raspberry Pie, Rice (Fried), Roast Beef, Canned, Romano Cheese, Roquefort Cheese
S Salami, Salt Pork, Sauerkraut, Sausage, Scotch Broth, Seafood Cocktail, Seasoning Salts, Self-rising Wheat Flour, Shrimp Scampi, Soy Sauce, Spareribs Barbecued, Split-Pea Soup, Spinach Canned, Sprats, Salted, Steak Sauce, Stock (Brown), Strawberry Cheese Cake, Stuffing Bread, Sukiyaki
T Tomato Juice, Tomatoes, Stewed or Canned, Trout (Fried), Tuna (Canned), Tuna Salad, Turkey (Canned), Turkey Soup, Turnip Greens Canned, TV Dinner, Chicken
V Veal Birds, Veal Marsala, Vichyssoise
W Waffles, Watercress Soup, Watermelon Rind Relish, Wheat Flour Pancake Mix, Wiener Schnitzel, Worcestershire Sauce
   

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Sources for Recipes

There are many books with recipes for low-salt cooking. Consult your local bookstore or dietitian for suggestions. The classic strategy for low-sodium cooking is the generous use of herbs and spices. This is a great opportunity to experiment with flavors.

Also visit our Low Sodium Recipe Section

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