Nutrition

22 Foods that are High in Sodium

The Nutrition Team July 16, 2012

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Processed foods, a staple in the American diet, are overflowing with sodium. So it's no surprise that most Americans consume too much sodium, and 75 percent of it comes from eating processed foods, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Below is a list of 22 high-sodium foods that you can limit in your diet to reduce your sodium intake.

1. Frozen cheese pizza (12.8 oz) - 2103 mg
2. Canned clam chowder soup (1 cup) - 1865 mg
3. Chicken noodle soup (1 cup) - 1737 mg
4. Pre-packaged sliced turkey/ham (4 oz) - 1080 mg
5. Oven-roasted, fat-free chicken breast (4 oz) - 904 mg
6. Non-fat mozzarella cheese  (1 serving) - 840 mg
7. Domino's thin crust cheese pizza (2 medium slices) - 839 mg
8. McDonald's grilled chicken sandwich (1 sandwich) - 820 mg
9. Hard, salted pretzel (2.1 oz) - 814 mg
10. McDonald's cheeseburger (1 burger) - 770 mg
11. Sliced ham (2.2 oz) - 697 mg
12. Mushrooms, canned (5.5 oz) - 663 mg
13. White kernel corn, canned (1 cup) - 530 mg
14. Campbell's 25% less sodium tomato soup (1/2 cup) - 480 mg
15. 1% Low-fat cottage cheese (4 oz) - 459 mg
16. Low-sodium Sauerkraut (1 cup) - 437 mg
17. Light tuna, canned in water (4 oz) - 382 mg
18. V8 100% vegetable juice (1 cup) - 330 mg
19. Olives, canned (0.5 oz) - 320 mg
20. American cheddar imitation (1.1 oz) - 310 mg
21. Soy sauce (1 tsp) - 297 mg
22. McDonald's French Fries (medium) - 270 mg

For more tips to manage sodium in your diet, click here.

(Source: CalorieKing.com) 

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