The typical American diet far exceeds recommended sodium intake. What are the most common food sources of sodium?
What will be an ideal response?
The UL for sodium is set at 2,300 mg, yet most Americans consume closer to 3,400 mg or higher. The largest contributor of sodium is table salt, which is a very concentrated source of sodium. A little more than one teaspoon provides 2300 mg of sodium. Sodium is also used for flavoring of many fast food and restaurants foods. Commercially processed foods such as soups, deli meat, smoked meats and fish, cheese, pickles, olives, condiments, and TV dinners are very high in sodium. Finally, snack foods such as chips, pretzels, and crackers are high in sodium.
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