There's no doubt about it: Americans are crazy about condiments. Whether it's ketchup, hot sauce or salsa, we just love to top our foods with zesty sauces. Unfortunately, though, those little toppings can add up to a lot of extra salt. If you had to choose between two of America's favorite condiments, ketchup and salsa, which would be the low-sodium winner? The Winner: Salsa! One tablespoon of veggie-packed salsa will only set you back 105 mg of sodium—that's just 4% of your recommended daily value. (Ketchup comes in slightly higher with 160 mg.) Want to slash even more sodium from your salsa? Make your own salsa at home to control exactly what goes into it!![]() Unfortunately, not all condiments are as easy on the salt, especially since those little dollops and spoonfuls can add up quickly! See how salsa stacks up against some other common condiments in the sodium department:
What's your favorite condiment? Do you watch your sodium intake?
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Just a thought and it can't hurt to add the nutrient to your tracker for a week to see how much you get on the daily. I can almost guarantee you'll be surprised and if it turned out to be too hard for you take it back off your tracker.
I tracked a few days of "regular" meals before I change my eating patterns and was shocked how much sodium I was consuming, some days as much as 9,000 or 10,000mg. The heart association recommends 2,300mg per day and it seams that the typical American fast food culture and convenience based lifestyles have decided to put 75% or more into each item that is mass marketed. Good luck what ever plan you follow. Report
It's nice to see that more awareness is being raised on this important topic.
One thing I do know is that when some folks see "low sodium" or "less sodium", they pick up the salt shaker to add it. My dad would do that.
Many good companies are doing stealth sodium reductions for this reason.
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you can google the nutrition label.....also, i have tried some awesome "paleo" condiment replacement recipes. i am unable to put the link here, but if you google it, they are easy to find.
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Thank you for the breakdown. It shows me I have to find something else to make my eggrolls with instead of soy sauce.
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also some of my own condiments. That way I can keep the salt to a minimum.
I'm always looking for low sodium recipes to try. Report