best sandwich meat for convenience and lest sodium

Ginny218

I am looking for something for open face sandwiches I can buy at the store with lest amount of sodium and best nutritional value.

RodaRose

A low-ish salt brand like Boar's Head. Add some fresh veggies to make up for the salt on the meat -- like fresh tomatoes or cucumbers.

PikaKnight

Well, not sure what store or brands are available at the store. Best bet would be to read the nutrition labels and compare the sodium on each to find one that best suits you.

Alluminati

Well, my store doesn't sell open faced sandwiches so I have no clue. However, MFP has a calorie database that you can utilize for this very purpose.

Josalinn

I'd just roast my own chicken and slice it up for sandwiches.

Kalikel

You could ask at the counter - they should know which ones are lower in sodium than the others. But all deli meat is going to be high in sodium, even the lower-sodium ones. You'd be much better off cooking your own meat and making your own sandwiches.

Some delis have pamphlets that help you compare nutrition info.

jgnatca

Roast chicken, roast turkey or roast beef.

zoeysasha37

PikaKnight wrote: »

Well, not sure what store or brands are available at the store. Best bet would be to read the nutrition labels and compare the sodium on each to find one that best suits you.

Bingo! Read the labels op and pick one that suites your nutritional needs and taste.

steuartcj

Cook your own, cut your own. Get a vacuum sealer (love ours). You control what's on and in the meat and other foods sealed.

Strawblackcat

Pretty much all deli meat is high in sodium. It's how they preserve it. I'd suggest cooking your own. Get a turkey breat from the store, roast it, and slice it for using in lunches. You can freeze "packs" of slices (10-20, with wax paper inbetween slices to prevent them from freezing together) to keep them from going bad and just thaw out a pack whenever you want to make turkey sandwiches for a few days.

eugenia94102

You can rinse canned tuna under running water. A significant amount of sodium washes away (up to 80%). At the deli, where the tuna salad is already made, I doubt you can do anything to reduce sodium. A vegetarian option would be your best bet in that regard.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

I'd roast your own turkey breast then slice it.

debrakgoogins

I second Boar's Head and New York Deli Patrol if you can find it. Great tasting with lower sodium and no nitrates.

pdxwine

I use no-salt added tuna. 65mg of sodium.

riffraff2112

Roast a small chicken. enjoy leftovers. Easy to freeze and put in little freezer bags. I get weeks worth from a small roasting chicken
Barring that...cant go wrong with packaged chicken, turkey breast...read labels.

SuequehannaWakiya

In Australia Don have a low sodium English shaved ham. After a while of eating it my husband says everything else tastes too briny.

debtay123

I like applegate brands of lunch meat kind of pricey but still have pretty good macros. There is a low sodium lunch meat sold at krogers as well.

scolaris

Ideally find a deli that roasts their own turkey breasts & roasts. No nitrates, no fillers, no slimey texture and no annoying flavorings slathered on. Best damn sandwiches you'll make!

rerez2015

Make a pork or beef roast or turkey breast. I do mine in a covered frying pan. Season with pepper, onion and garlic powder. Brown in butter on both sides and then add a couple cups water. Simmer 2-3 hours or until tender. Let it completely cool and then slice for sandwiches or whatever. Store in a covered container in the fride. Way better than from the deli counter! Freezes well in a zip lock bag too! Take one day a week and make a couple different meats. You'll be all set.

sheermomentum

cooking your own is definitely the lowest salt, and IMO the tastiest. But, other than that, if you have an Aldi's or a Target, they both have brands of "lower" sodium lunch meat. Aldi's is Fit n' Active, and I think the Target one is just labelled "Healthy" or something like that. Check the label and compare to the other kinds that they have.

steuartcj

Crock pot. Brown in a pan, throw in some veggies and onions. Bam, good food seasoned how you like it.

vinsmomma26

healthy ones lunchmeat