Deli Meat

jnelson1028

My sodium intake daily is horrible compared to goal. One major problem is deli meat I get contains a lot of the sodium (and I actually get it at the deli). Is there any suggestions in low sodium deli meats and/or different meats I can cook and cut up for sandwiches?

Thanks for your help.

StaciMarie1974

Any processed meat/cheese is going to be high in sodium. I've seen some lower sodium versions on the shelf but the difference is minimal. Something like 420mg vs 500mg for 2 oz of meat. And there is higher sugar.

I have no health aversions for sodium, so just try to drink extra water on particularly high sodium days.

All4Me2014xx

Turkey breast, chicken breast, oven roast. Pretty much anything except burger that will hold together can be cooked and sliced for sandwiches.

cosmichvoyager

just cook your own lunch meats. Some grilled chicken, slice roast beef. You can marinade and season it how you like. Then you can eat it on sandwiches and in salads. It is a lot healthier and more affordable. I make chicken salad with yogurt.

257_Lag

Deli meats and cheese are my weakness and my blood pressure shows it. The lowest sodium I have found so far:

in cheese is low fat lacy swiss @ 60 cal 30 sodium per slice

and in meat is Oscar Meyer oven roasted low fat turkey @ 30 cal and 220 sodium per slice

MinnieInMaine

I've heard the BoarsHead lower sodium deli meats are pretty good. Haven't tried them myself as the places in my area that sell it are out of my way. You have to check labels though - some are only slightly reduced so the price differences might not be worth it.

HeatherSanto

It costs a pretty penny, but if you want deli meat without all the salt, get Boar's Head meat. They have low and no salt meat. It's cheapest if you can to buy it by the big piece instead of the pound. It tastes great too!

OKfarmgal

I've heard the BoarsHead lower sodium deli meats are pretty good. Haven't tried them myself as the places in my area that sell it are out of my way. You have to check labels though - some are only slightly reduced so the price differences might not be worth it.

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They taste really good, especially the roast beef.

DeliriumCanBeFun

I've always stayed away from deli meat because of the sodium but mostly because of the nitrates. The grocery store I go to has in-house, unprocessed roast beef and turkey that is really good. But it's so easy to bake chicken breasts for 30 min at 450 and save for leftovers and sanwiches and salads. I also regularly roast 2 whole chickens (I have a big family) and use the leftovers in the same way. Same thing with pork and beef roasts, and it all freezes well too.

lemurcat12

Turkey breast, chicken breast, oven roast. Pretty much anything except burger that will hold together can be cooked and sliced for sandwiches.

This. For example, cooking a turkey breast on the weekend and using it for the rest of the week can work really well.

willywonka_71

Buy a 3-4 pound roast (I buy inside or outside round as the cut)

Cut up some onion slices.

Get some no salt beef broth (about a cup)

Low sodium BBQ sauce

Put onion slices in a slow cooker. Put roast on top. Pour in the 1 cup of no salt beef broth. Slather your roast with low sodium BBQ sauce. Cook on low for 8 and a half hours.

Meat is so tender it literally shreds apart.

Use it as sandwich meat, add your favourite sandwich toppings.

I sometimes add in carrots and potatoes in the slow cooker, if you want those as sides.