Module 2 Pull Down Navigation - Select a Page to View ------------------- Introduction What is a Low-Sodium Diet? How Do I Follow a Low-Sodium Diet? Step 1: Stop Adding Salt to Food Step 2: Adapt Your Preferred Foods to Low-Sodium Versions Step 3: Pick Foods Naturally Low in Sodium Step 4: Learn to Read Food Labels Reading a Food Label for Sodium Content Other Tips to Help You Get Started Tracking the Sodium in Your Diet Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Nurse Questions and Answers About a Low-Sodium Diet Low-Sodium Spices, Herbs, Seasonings and Condiments High-Sodium Spices, Herbs, Seasonings and Condiments Foods with Less Than 10 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with 10 to 40 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with 40 to 65 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with 65 to 120 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with 120 to 175 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with 175 to 350 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with 350 to 500 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with 500 to 800 mg of Sodium Per Serving Foods with More Than 800 mg of Sodium Per Serving Examples of Low-Sodium Foods Examples of High-Sodium Foods High-Sodium Foods and Low-Sodium Alternatives Examples of Sodium Content of Fast Foods Learn More About Heart Failure

Reading a Food Label for Sodium Content

1. Begin by reviewing the serving size and sodium content information. See the shaded areas on the sample label to the right.
   
   The serving size for the food on this label is 5 oz. (ounces). The sodium content for that serving is 440 mg.
   
   
2. If you eat the same sized serving as the one listed on the label, then you are eating the amount of sodium that is listed.
   
   
3. But if the amount you actually eat is either larger or smaller, the amount of sodium you will be eating will also be larger or smaller.
   
   For example, if you eat a double portion of the food shown above, you will also be eating twice as much sodium as listed on the label. A 10 oz. serving of the food above would contain 880 mg of sodium.