Low-Salt Choices

 

For Breakfast

• Fruit or fruit juice

• Bread or an English muffin

• Shredded wheat

• Corn tortillas

• Steamed rice, unsalted

• Hot cereal, regular (not instant) made without salt

Stay away from:

• Sausage, bacon, ham

• Flour tortillas

• Packaged muffins, pancakes, and biscuits

For Lunch and Dinner

• Fresh fish, chicken, turkey, or meat- baked, broiled, or roasted without salt

• Dry beans, cooked without salt

• Tofu, stir-fried without salt

Stay away from:

• Lunch meat

• Cheese

• Tomato juice and catsup

• Canned vegetables, soups, fish

• Packaged gravies and sauces

• Olives, pickles, relish

• Bottled salad dressings

For Snacks and Desserts

• Yogurt

• Popcorn, air popped, unsalted

Stay away from:

• Pies

• Canned and packaged puddings

• Pretzels, chips, crackers, and nuts-unless the label says unsalted