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Home Care Clinics - Nutrition and CHF: Estimated Sodium Content of Common Foods


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Table 2. Estimated Sodium Content of Common Foods.
Food/Beverage Portion Sodium, mg
Fruits
Apple 1 medium 0
Banana 1 medium 1
Cantaloupe 1 cup, pieces 14
Pineapple 1 cup, pieces 2
Breads
White 1 slice 135
Wheat 1 slice 133
Bagel, plain 1 whole (31/2 ") 379
Starch
Spaghetti, plain 1 cup 1
Macaroni 1 cup 1
Rice, plain 1 cup 10
Potato, baked 1 cup 16
Dairy Foods
 Milk
Lowfat, 2% 1 cup 122
Skim, <.1% 1 cup 126
Whole, 3.3% 1 cup 120
 Yogurt, plain 1 cup 125
 Cheese, Cheddar 1 ounce 176
 Chicken
Leg, no skin, stewed 1 piece 79
Breast, no skin 1/2 breast 60
Beef
Hamburger, baked 3.5 ounces 60
Tenderloin, roasted 3.5 ounces 65
 Egg, large 1 whole 63
Vegetables
Broccoli 1/2 cup 12
Carrots 1 medium 25
Lettuce, shredded loose leaf 11/2 cup 9
Spinach 1/2 cup 22
Tomato 1 whole 11
Fat
Butter 1 teaspoon 41
Margarine 1 teaspoon 32
Canola oil 1 teaspoon 0
Soybean 1 teaspoon 0
Fish
Salmon, canned 1/2 cup 540
 Fresh 3 ounces 57
Shrimp, raw 3 ounces 126
Trout 3 ounces 30
Tuna, canned 3 ounces 287
Fresh 3 ounces 31
Condiments
Mrs. Dash 1/8 teaspoon 0
Meat Tenderizer 1/8 teaspoon 185
Salt 1/8 teaspoon 291
Pickles, dill 1 piece (3 1/4;" x 1 1/4;") 833
Sources: Pennington, JAT. Bowes & Church's Food Values of Portions Commonly Used. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven 1998. Adams Extract & Spice Company available via: www.adamsextract.com



 
 

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