Alternatives to High-Sodium Foods

If you find yourself continually eating more than 100 percent of the Daily Value for sodium each day, consider these lower sodium alternatives. For labeled items, check the Percent Daily Value for sodium; try to select foods that provide 5 percent or less per serving.

High-Sodium Foods	Suggested Alternatives
smoked, cured, salted, and canned meat, fish and poultry	unsalted fresh or frozen beef, lamb, pork, fish, and poultry
regular hard and processed cheese, regular peanut butter	low-sodium cheese, low-sodium peanut butter
crackers with salted tops	unsalted crackers
regular canned and dehydrated soups, broths and bouillons	low-sodium canned soups, broths and bouillons
regular canned vegetables	fresh and frozen vegetables and low-sodium canned vegetables
salted snack foods	unsalted tortilla chips, pretzels, potato chips and popcorn

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