10 Processed Foods That Pack in Excess Salt ...

If you are in the habit of eating 3 of these pancakes for breakfast, you’ve already consumed one-fourth of your sodium requirement for the day, since it packs in about 580 mg of sodium. Are you sure you want all that salt so early in the morning?

Half a cup of this sauce, which comes to roughly 125 gm, packs in 510 mg of sodium – more than 20% of your recommended salt intake for the day. However, the classic variety, such as the Tomato & Basil sauce from the same company, has just 310 milligrams.

Each time you dunk your sandwich or burger into rich and juicy Heinz ketchup, you should probably remember that two tablespoons of this saucy goodness has about just as much sodium as you would find in 2 ounces of potato chips or salted peanuts. Still wish to slather your omelet with this sauce? I didn’t think so

One slice of Kraft Singles has 277 mg of sodium. Your favorite grilled cheese sandwich with two slices of white bread and two Kraft singles comes pretty close to about 1,000 milligrams of sodium. It used to be my favorite snack, too. Not anymore.

You don’t even have to add cheese, meat, sauce or any other condiment. Just two slices of this bread totals 380 milligrams of sodium. What part of your dietary total is that? Do the math yourself!

Sure vegetables are your best friends; but not the canned ones. Half a cup of these canned mushrooms have 440 mg of sodium. Skip the can and go in for fresh vegetables or even frozen ones. They contain less than 30 milligrams per serving.

It claims to be “Lite;” exactly on what I am not so sure. With 440 mg of sodium per 2 tbsp this dressing is perfect for ruining that lovely un-salty and healthy chemistry that veggies stir up among themselves. My suggestion - switch to low-salt dressings like vinegar and oil or balsamic vinaigrettes. Your salad will taste just as great.

Cake and salt? Really? Yup, it’s true. One slice of this cake (which is about 1/12 the entire cake) packs in 380 mg. Imagine what would happen if, in a moment of greed, you pigged out on one whole cake! Heavens! It’s too scary a thought to entertain, especially since it is so close to reality.

If you think this one is a great option for your kid’s lunch box, you’ve got another thought coming your way at lightning speed. Lunchables ham has about 60% of the recommended daily intake for children in the age group of 4-8 years as laid down by the Institute of Medicine. I think you’d be better off with some regular ham and cheese sandwich, fruit, and baked chips.

Soup is great for health, but this particular one gives you more than just nutrients. Once cup also gives you about 80% of your daily intake of sodium! You should have stayed with clear chicken soup.

These are but few of the processed foods out there with enough salt content to rock your dietary boat. Can you think of any more?

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