Sodium Basics
When combined with sodium, this element makes salt.
What is chloride?
This food group has the least amount of natural sodium per serving.
What is fruit?
The unit of measure for sodium.
What is milligrams.
These plant-based flavor powerhouses provide no sodium to a dish.
What are herbs and spices?
This category of sodium-free seasoning includes aromatic plant leaves, stems and flowers. They can be eaten fresh or dried.
What are herbs?
In addition to salt mines, this is a source of salt.
What is the sea?
Although this plant-based food group is naturally low sodium, canned sources, breaded options and sauced options increase the sodium content.
What are vegetables?
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, this is the recommended upper limit for daily sodium intake.
What is 2300 milligrams?
This fermented liquid packs an acid/sour punch to meals without adding sodium.
What is vinegar?
This low sodium category of aromatic seasonings are usually used in their dried form of roots, bark, flowers, buds and berries.
What are spices?
Along with potassium, sodium serves as a primary source of this important regulator in the body. Gatorade and PowerAde made these famous.
What is an electrolyte?
This food group is naturally low in sodium until it is brined, marinated, breaded, sauced or canned.
What is protein?
This is daily amount of sodium typically limited on a low sodium diet.
What is 1500 milligrams?
Taken from the rind of citrus fruits, this sodium-free ingredient packs an flavor punch to recipes.
What is zest?
One tablespoon of fresh herbs is equivalent to this amount of dried herbs.
What is one teaspoon?
What is high blood pressure?
This food group is naturally higher in sodium than other food groups, but is still considered "low sodium" by FDA standards.
What is dairy?
To be called "low sodium" this is the amount of sodium limited in one serving of food.
What is 140 milligrams?
Compared to fine ground salt, this form of slat provides less sodium per teaspoon.
What is coarse salt?
Cloves, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, coriander, nutmeg, bay leaf, mace and black pepper are the typical ingredients of this spice blend.
What is garam masala?
This essential nutrient is a part of how fluid moves (osmosis in food and fluid balance in the body).
What is water?
In the NOVA classification system high sodium foods are usually found in this category.
What are ultra-processed foods?
One teaspoon of table salt provides this amount of sodium.
What is 2300 milligrams?
Doing this to canned vegetables can reduce the sodium content by 40%.
What is rinsing?
Star anise, cinnamon, cloves, Sichuan peppercorns and fennel seeds are the common ingredients in this spice blend.
What is Chinese Five Spice?