Sodium in Soups

Also in Stews, Popular Entrees

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Commercially Prepared Foods Tend to be Shaken to Pieces With Miss Salt


We've all seen those humorous and entertaining soup commercials which tout losing weight by simply eating a particular brand of soup.

And sure - that's a great method for pulling off pounds - but you may not even realize such when you step onto your bathroom scales.

Why so?

Even Sodium-Reduced Soups Tend to Be Excessive in Salt

Because commercially prepared soups - even those that are reduced in salt tend to be excessive in such.

Heart Disease & Illness Connected to Sodium in the Daily Diet

In addition, if your family tree has sagging, cracked, broken or missing branches in the area of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke - then you should speak with your doctor regarding your salt needs in your daily diet.

Limiting Salt for Improved Health

More likely than not, he or she will strongly recommend that you limit salting foods - and that you avoid commercially prepared foods altogether.

Let's view our data chart below to see the amount of milligrams contained in some very comforting foods that would otherwise be exceptionally healthy if not for those excessive milligrams.

Sodium in Soup, Stew, Enchiladas, Burritos

SOUP, STEW: 1 CUP

SODIUM mg

SOUP, STEW: 1 CUP

SODIUM mg

Bouillon - chicken or beef (1 serving)

1,050

Cream of Potato

1,000

Beef Noodle

950

French Onion Soup

1,050

Chicken Gumbo

950

Minestrone

850

Chicken Noodle

1,250

Mushroom

1,050

Chicken & Rice

800

Tomato

950

Chicken Vegetable

950

Split Pea

950

Clam Chowder

900

Lentil

1,300

Cream of Asparagus

950

Beef Stew

1,050

Cream of Chicken

975

Oyster Stew

800

POPULAR FOODS

Sauerkraut, 1/2 cup

800

Crab Cakes, 1 fried

200

Manicotti, 1/2 cup

420

Chicken Chow Mien, 1 cup

750

Spaghetti & Meatballs, 1 cup

1,000

Chop Suey, 1 cup

1,000

Eggplant Parmigiana, 1 cup

950

Hamburger, plain - 1 small

350

Lasagna, 1/2 cup

650

Hot Dog, plain

650

Enchilada, Cheese & Beef, one

1,250

Bean, Cheese, Beef Burrito, small

750

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