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

Step 4: Learn to Read Food Labels

By reading food labels, you can learn which foods are high and low in sodium. As a rule, most processed foods, whether they are frozen, canned, or boxed, are high in sodium. For example, most frozen TV dinners, frozen snack foods such as pizza rolls and egg rolls, canned vegetables, and instant hot cereals are high in sodium and should be avoided.

But not all processed foods are high in sodium. Some packaged foods are available in low- or no-salt versions.

Sometimes it is hard to know what to eat. The only way to know for sure is to read the food label. It is especially important to read the labels of processed foods or any food with which you are unfamiliar.

The following charts available on this site list some high- and low-sodium condiments and foods, so you can get an idea of which foods you should choose and which ones you should avoid.

• 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

The following page on this site will teach you how to read a food label for sodium content.