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Suss out the salt in your diet with this handy chart



Ever wonder how the average Canadian racks up so much sodium each day? Adults only need 1,500 mg of sodium per day, yet many of us consume double or more of that every day. Print and save this handy chart listing the sodium content of everyday foods. Keep it by the fridge so you can monitor your intake – and think of ways to reduce it every time you reach for a snack.

SODIUM CONTENT IN FOOD


Food

Sodium content

Seasonings and condiments

 

Dijon mustard – 1 tsp (5 mL)

115 mg

Ketchup – 1 tbsp (15 mL)

140 mg

Salad dressing, Italian fat free – 1 tbsp (15 mL)

240 mg

Salt (table salt) – 1 tsp (5 mL)

2300 mg

Soy sauce – regular – 1 tbsp (15 mL)

920 mg

Soy sauce – less sodium – 1 tbsp (15 mL)

580 mg

Teriyaki sauce and marinade – 1 tbsp (15 mL)

610 mg

Canned foods

 

Chicken broth – 2/3 cup

530 mg

Chicken broth, reduced in sodium – 2/3 cup (150 mL)

370 mg

Cream of mushroom soup – ½ cup, condensed (125 mL)

850 mg

Cream of mushroom soup, 25% less salt – ½ cup condensed (125 mL)

630 mg

Dill pickle – 1 baby dill pickle

280 mg

Olives – 1 jumbo olive

260 mg

Pasta sauce – ½ cup (125 mL)

430 mg

Salmon – ½ can (106 g)

440 mg

Salmon, low sodium – ½ can (106 g)

85 mg

Tuna – solid white – ½ can (60 g)

190 mg

Tuna – solid white, low sodium – ½ can (60 g)

50 mg

Smoked and deli meats, cheese

 

Bacon – 3 slices/80 g

660 mg

Bacon, reduced salt – 3 slices (80 g)

420 mg

Hot dog, low fat – 1 hot dog (37 g)

480 mg

Cheese, marble  (30 g)

200 mg

Cheese, processed – 1 slice (21 g)

360 mg

Salami – 2 slices (35 g)

       370 mg

Snack foods

 

Popcorn – 3 cups (50 g)

520 mg

Potato chips, all dressed – 20 chips (50 g)

600 mg

Pretzels – 8 large pretzels (25 g)

500 mg

Pretzels, lower sodium – 20 pretzels (30 g)

75 mg

Saltines , salted – 7 crackers

230 mg

Saltines, unsalted – 7 crackers

140 mg

Prepared dishes

 

Lasagna, meat – 250 g serving

1310 mg

Macaroni and cheese (frozen), 283 g serving

1150 mg

Pizza, cheese – ¼ large pizza (134 g)

820 mg





 
Q: What do you spread on your bread most often?

 
 

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