Wow - I can't believe the sodium in bread....

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trichinjax
trichinjax Posts: 2
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I had two baguettes at Panera bread, and it is over 1000 mg of sodium. Wow!!

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  • Sueboo31
    Sueboo31 Posts: 128
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    I know!!! I recently starting tracking my sodium real close so I check everything now. My boyfriend bought some rye bread this weekend and thought I would use it for a sandwich. I check the label and it's 210mg per slice. I thought that was insane and decided now to eat it. Now it's not looking so bad compared to the Panera bread...lol. 1000mg??? Crazy!
  • tuscaroragal
    tuscaroragal Posts: 78 Member
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    I can relate! Even healthy wheat bread has a lot of sodium...it's frustrating for sure! Keeps me eating salads at night for dinner so that I can enjoy my eggs and toast in the morning! :)
  • Angel1029
    Angel1029 Posts: 459
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    That's why I stopped eating bread. I don't even miss it!
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
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    me too!!! I started to replace with multi-grain crackers but even they can be high is sodium......
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
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    For 2 slices of my bread (Kingsmill Little Big Loaf - medium wholemeal) it's 320 for 2 slices :drinker:
  • sandyw127
    sandyw127 Posts: 131 Member
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    theres sodium in everything. thats been my rant these days, its terrible the stuff thats supposed to be good for ya but loaded with salt.
  • devildog525
    devildog525 Posts: 46
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    youre supposed to have atleast 2500mg a day for proper body function, just sayn cut it out if you want, but you wont be alive long enough to lose weight
  • rgsmi
    rgsmi Posts: 30 Member
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    Salt is important to regulating yeast growth in dough, but I've found that making my own and using potassium chloride (salt substitute) works very well. Salt substitute is vile on food, but works well in bread.
  • nicole751
    nicole751 Posts: 26
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    Yep, its crazy! i'm definitely going to keep a close watch on my sodium from now :)
    but yeah, if you drink a lot of water, it should flush most of the excess sodium out
  • foodforfuel
    foodforfuel Posts: 569 Member
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    Healthy Life 40 calories per slice, 6 net carbs, Flaxseed with Omega-3 100% Whole Wheat Whole Grain Bread.
    2 slices= 80 calories, 1g total fat, 0g cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 17g carbs, 5g fiber, 3g sugar, 5g protein.
    I think it tastes pretty good. No high fructose corn syrup either.
  • e1lindsay
    e1lindsay Posts: 230
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    I buy Nickel's 35-light bread...it has like 190 mg of sodium and 70 calories per 2 slices....i spent about a half hour, no joke, in the bread aisle the other day trying to find the lowest sodium bread :)
    it's pretty tasty, although my boyfriend complains that it's too "airy", whatever that means, lol...
  • emyback68
    emyback68 Posts: 89
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    Wonder Smart White is great, only 50 calories and 100 mg sodium per slice (plus 3g protein). I have always loved white bread best for breakfast toast, and now I can still have it.
  • Bridgetc140
    Bridgetc140 Posts: 405 Member
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    It is a shocker, but I LOVE bread. I just avoid other foods with sodium. In fact, I changed my sodium level to 1500 and barely go over except occasionally. Any time you eat out whether it's bread or not, there will be astronomical amounts of sodium.
  • Emilyanne6081
    Emilyanne6081 Posts: 39
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    panera bread baguettes are....ah-mazing...i haven't had one in a long time. Sounds so good right now.

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