| Description |
Sodium Amount or Equivalent |
Sodium free
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Less than 5 mg of sodium per serving
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Very low sodium
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35 mg or less of sodium per serving
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Low sodium
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140 mg or less of sodium per serving
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Reduced sodium
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At least 25% less sodium per serving
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Light or Lite
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At least 50% less sodium per serving than the regular
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Salt Synonyms |
Purpose |
Salt (sodium chloride)
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Used in cooking or at the table; used in caning and preserving.
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Monosodium glutamate
(also called MSG)
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A seasoning use din home, restaurant and hotel cooking and in
many packaged, canned and frozen foods
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Baking soda
(sodium bicarbonate)
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Sometimes used to leaven breads and cakes; sometimes added
to vegetables in cooking; used as alkalizer for indigestion.
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Baking powder
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Used to leaven breads and cakes
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Disodium phosphate
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Found in some quick cooking cereals and processed cheeses.
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Sodium alginate
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Used in many chocolate milks and ice creams to make a smooth mixture
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Sodium benzoate
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ripe olives and certain fruits and vegetables
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Sodium nitrite
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Used in cured meats and sausages
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Sodium propionate
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Used in pasteurized cheese and in some breads and cakes to
inhibit growth of molds
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Sodium sulfite
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Used to bleach certain fruits such as maraschino cherries and
glazed or crystallized fruits that are to be artificially colored;
also used as a preservative in some dried fruits such as prunes.
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