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Sodium in Turkey vs. Chicken

bkeeldo
bkeeldo Posts: 28 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone know why there is more sodium in the generic turkey breast than in chicken breast?

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  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    Are you talking about lunch meat? Prepackaged meat?
  • bkeeldo
    bkeeldo Posts: 28 Member
    Just regular baked turkey or chicken. When I add it to my diary, the turkey breast has a ton of sodium in it versus chicken breast.
  • heididormanen
    heididormanen Posts: 76
    yes.. turkey naturally has a lot more sodium.. it is I think, second only to Pork/Ham
  • bkeeldo
    bkeeldo Posts: 28 Member
    Great thanks!
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