Sodium Question ~ Panera Bread Low Sodium Soup

HugznKiki

Hi Pals!!!

Today I had a cup of the 'low fat, low sodium' chicken noodle soup from Panera Bread...well I didn't know that the freakin' LOW SODIUM CUP had 900 mg of sodium in it uughhhh...anyhow I didnt drink the broth, I only ate the contents of the soup...is this still technically 900 mg? I know it would be hard to measure predetermined/cooked foods but sould I take it as it is, or guestimate it?

Thanks Pals!!!
Kiki

IvoryParchment

They can call it low sodium as long as it is less sodium than their regular product. There are no guidelines for what "low" means. If you buy those special request canned soups and do the math, you will find they are exactly the same soup, but the can is smaller.

900 mg is probably right. Anytime the sodium is mixed through the entire food, it's going to be higher than if it's just sitting on the surface where you can taste it. If you go to Burger King, the milk shakes have more sodium than the French fries.

ashnm88

That's a lot of sodium..my soup doesn't even have that much. I recommended take as is..

lgammy

This happens a lot and not just with sodium. I know that when I envision the calorie/nutrient content of a prepared food I am often way off from what is reported. This is why I stick to making almost everything homemade. I bet you could make a chicken soup that tastes much better, Kiki!

karenhs2

Today I had a cup of the 'low fat, low sodium' chicken noodle soup from Panera Bread...well I didn't know that the freakin' LOW SODIUM CUP had 900 mg of sodium in it uughhhh...anyhow I didnt drink the broth, I only ate the contents of the soup...is this still technically 900 mg? I know it would be hard to measure predetermined/cooked foods but sould I take it as it is, or guestimate it?

Personally, I don't believe that you consumed all the sodium if you did not drink the broth. If it were me, I would guesstimate depending on how much broth there was in relation to the solid portion.

HugznKiki

This happens a lot and not just with sodium. I know that when I envision the calorie/nutrient content of a prepared food I am often way off from what is reported. This is why I stick to making almost everything homemade. I bet you could make a chicken soup that tastes much better, Kiki!

You right about that!! I'm a little ticked off!!

HugznKiki

Thanks for the help everyone!!