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Use this table as a guide to help make lower-sodium choices:
Food Group Low Sodium:
GOOD CHOICE High Sodium:
AVOID OR LIMIT
Dairy
(Milk and Milk Products) Milk or milk powder
Rice and soy milk
Yogurt (including Greek)
Small amounts of natural
block or reduced-sodium
cheese (Swiss, ricotta,
mozzarella)
Regular or soft cream
cheese and low-sodium
cottage cheese Buttermilk
Processed cheeses such as
American, Velveeta, Cheez
Whiz, and queso
Blue cheese, feta cheese,
and Roquefort cheese
Other Protein Foods
(Meat, Poultry, Fish,
Beans) Fresh lean meat, poultry,
fi sh, or shellfi sh
Canned or packed tuna
(limit to 4 ounces at one
serving)
Eggs
Unsalted nuts or peanut
butter Kosher meats
Canned, salted, cured, or
smoked meat/fi sh such
as bacon, ham, sausage,
pepperoni, hot dogs, and
smoked salmon
Deli meats such as bologna,
pastrami, salami, cold cuts,
and corned beef
Jerky
Breaded poultry, fi sh, and
other meats
Vegetables Fresh and frozen
vegetables without added
sauces
Low-sodium/sodium-free
canned vegetables
Low-sodium canned
vegetable juice Regular canned vegetables
and vegetable juices
Frozen vegetables with
sauces or added salt
Olives, pickles, pickled
vegetables, and sauerkraut
Fruit All fresh, canned, or frozen
fruit or juice
Dried fruits such as raisins,
cranberries, and prunes Dried fruits preserved
with sodium-containing
additives
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