Question: What's the difference between sea salt and regular salt? Answer: Not much... other than taste and texture. They both contain about 40% sodium or about 2,300mg per teaspoon. The biggest difference, because sea salt is coarser than table salt, people generally use a little less.
Question: I eat healthy foods... do I still need to watch the salt? Answer: Absolutely! Eating healthy doesn't automatically guarantee low sodium levels. For example, a healthy garden salad topped with a low-fat salad dressing might contain over 1,000mg of sodium, nearly half the recommended daily salt intake of 2,400mg. Plus, the sodium content can vary [...]
Question: I don't use the saltshaker, isn't that enough to lower my sodium intake? Answer: The saltshaker only contributes about 10% of our daily sodium total. The vast majority comes from processed foods. If you eat a sandwich, you're consuming 40-60% of your daily sodium allotment. You'd be surprised at how much is in some of the foods we [...]
Question: What's the difference between salt and sodium? Answer: Salt is composed of sodium (40"%) and chloride (60%). One teaspoon of salt contains about 2,300 mg of sodium. Although they are different the words are often used in place of each other.
Question: What foods have the most sodium? Answer: According to the CDC, 40% of sodium comes from 10 types of foods: Breads and rolls Cold cuts and cured meats, such as deli or packaged ham or turkey Pizza Fresh and processed poultry Soups Sandwiches, such as cheeseburgers Cheese Pasta dishes Meat-mixed dishes, such as meatloaf with tomato sauce [...]
Question: Where do I start to reduce salt in my diet? Answer: To start: Check Your Pantry Begin by examining the sodium content of each item in your pantry. Be sure to check the % Daily Value on the nutrition label: 5% or less is considered low sodium (choose more of these items). 20% or more is [...]
