Food and Nutrition

10 Sinister Sources of Salt

 

10. Soy Sauce:

About 3 tablespoons, 2,818 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 564 Fritos corn chips

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Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce

About 3 tablespoons, 900 mg sodium

 

9. Teriyaki Sauce:

About 3 tablespoons, 1,916 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 16.5 cups microwave popcorn

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Sweet and Sour Sauce

About 3 tablespoons, 255 mg sodium

 

8. Canned Anchovies:

About 12 anchovies, 1,834 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 288 salted peanuts

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King Oscar Sardines in Pure Spring Water

1 can, 200 mg sodium

 

7. Capers:

About 5 tablespoons, 1,482 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 5 dill pickle spears

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Canned Olives

About 5 tablespoons, 360 mg sodium

 

6. Cooked Turkey Bacon:

About 3 slices (48 g), 1,142 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 14 salted pretzel twists

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Hillshire Farm Turkey Smoked Sausage

2 oz. (56 g), 510 mg sodium

 

5. Salami:

About 6 thin slices, 1,130 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 39 Ritz crackers 

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Oscar Meyer Shaved Honey Ham

6 slices, 650 mg sodium

 

4. Microwaved Pork Bacon:

About 4 slices (20 g), 1,036 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 3 orders of McDonald's large French fries

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Pre-Cooked Pork and Turkey Sausage

1 oz. (28 g), 245 mg sodium

 

3. Ramen Noodles :

1/2 package, 1,001 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 5 cups honey roasted almonds

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Annie Chun's Teriyaki Noodle Bowl

1/2 bowl, 440 mg sodium

 

2. Smoked Salmon:

About 3 thin slices, 1,000 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 222 Goldfish crackers

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Smoked Red Salmon Filet

3 oz. , 42 mg sodium

 

1. Shredded Parmesan:

About 10 tablespoons, 850 mg sodium

Sodium Equivalent: 26 saltine crackers

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Shredded Cheddar

About 10 tablespoons, 439 mg sodium