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Sodium Diet Food List

LIST I: FOODS WITH LOW SODIUM CONTENT - These foods may be used as desired unless calories are also restricted.   
  • All fruits and fruit juices
  • All fresh or frozen vegetables EXCEPT those in LIST II or LIST III

BREAD & CEREALS

Puffed wheat/rice or shredded wheat

Most hot, unsalted cereals

Salt-free breads

Pearl barley, rice, noodles, macaroni, spaghetti

Popcorn, unsalted

FATS

Sweet butter

Unsalted margarine

Vegetable oils

Salt-free mayonnaise

Sour cream

Nuts, unsalted 

MISCELLANEOUS

Vinegar

Wines

Jams or Jellies

Honey & Syrup

Sugar

Herbs and spices which do not contain salt or MSG (monosodium glutamate)

Special salt-free foods (read the label to determine mg. level per serving - under 15 mg. per serving foods may be used as desired)




LIST II: FOODS WITH MODERATE SODIUM CONTENT - These foods must be limited in amounts as specified.

MILK
(Whole, Carnation Instant Nonfat, diluted evaporated, skim, low fat) - Limit to 2 cups daily.

EGGS
Limit 1 per day

MEAT/FISH/FOWL
(Other than those in LIST III) - Limit to 6 oz. cooked weight daily.

Fresh crab, lobster, shrimp, scallops, brains, kidneys, and frozen fish which have been cooked in brine contain higher amounts of sodium than other fresh meats. These foods should be chosen infrequently. 

DESSERTS
Limit to one choice per day - serving portion as indicated

Cake - 1 1/2 oz.
Cookies, assorted - 1 oz
Gelatin - 1/2 cup
Ice cream - 1/2 cup
Regular cooked puddings such as tapioca, rice, etc. - 1/2 cup
Sherbet - 1/2 cup

 

VEGETABLES
Limit to one choice per day - 1/2 cup serving only (fresh, frozen or salt-free canned)

Beets

Collard Greens

Carrots

Chard

Dandelion Greens

Celery 

Frozen Lima Beans

Frozen Peas

Kale

Mustard Greens

Turnips, white 




LIST III: FOODS WITH HIGH SODIUM CONTENT - These foods should be avoided.    

MILK
Buttermilk

CHEESE
All excepting special low sodium cheese or low sodium cottage cheese

MEAT/FISH/FOWL
Bacon, ham, hot dogs, sausages, bologna, luncheon meat; canned, salted, dried, smoked or pickled meat, fish or poultry. Herring caviar, regular canned tuna and salmon, anchovies, sardines and salted cod. Canned crab, shrimp, lobster and oysters. Salt pork, chipped or corned beef, brain, kidney, meats koshered by salting. Regular peanut butter.

CONDIMENTS
Most seasonings, sauces, marinades with salt. 

VEGETABLES
Sauerkraut, olives, pickles, regular canned vegetables and canned vegetable juices. Any vegetable prepared in brine.

FATS
Salted butter or margarine, commercial salad dressings and regular mayonnaise, bacon fat, salted nuts, canned gravies.

SOUPS
All regular canned soups, soup mixes, broth, bouillon, consommé, commercial bouillon cubes, powders or liquids.

BREADS & CEREALS
Regular and yeast breads and rolls prepared with salt, dry cereals other than those listed in LIST I, regular pancakes, muffins, biscuits, cornbread, crackers and mixes. Potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, salted popcorn. Corn meal and self-rising flour.

DESSERTS
Instant pudding, pie crust unless prepared without salt, desserts in excess of the amount allowed in LIST II.

BEVERAGES
Dutch process cocoa, soft drinks or beer which have been boiled in areas high in sodium content in their water supplies. 



 

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