Deli meats
Mitzki5
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I am eating healthier. Trying to eat more turkey and chicken rather than red meat. I thought sliced deli meat would be the way to go and have been eating a lot of turkey. It seems like the deli turkey is very high in sodium. Anyone know a brand of sliced turkey that's better for me with less sodium?
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Deli meat by its very nature tends to be high in sodium. I don't worry about it myself, as I don't have any health concerns that warrant it, but if you're concerned, could you maybe roast some turkey breast to use rather than buying the deli meat?0
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Boar's Head is usually a good brand.0
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I use jennie o low sodium deli turkey0
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They have low and no sodium deli meat. Just ask the deli dude. I love the sodium.0
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I've learned how important it is to actually read the ingredients labels as well as the nutrition information on packaged deli meats. If you must have deli, try purchasing directly from butcher shops --- might be more expensive, but maybe less sodium???0
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Go with roasted instead of deli meat. Tastes better too, IMHO.0
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I've been eating slices of turkey as snacks or making a wrap without bread. Didn't realize how much sodium in the Kretschmar Oven Roasted Turkey until I started logging on here.
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These posts make me nervous because I really do not care about sodium, then I see people caring..0
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I have always heard you don't want to much in your diet but I don't really know.
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arditarose wrote: »These posts make me nervous because I really do not care about sodium, then I see people caring..
Is it bad that I only care because I can see it on the scale right away?0 -
Try not to have too much but you can have some. Sodium is actually necessary.0
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obscuremusicreference wrote: »arditarose wrote: »These posts make me nervous because I really do not care about sodium, then I see people caring..
Is it bad that I only care because I can see it on the scale right away?
No, I mean I get that. I guess I've always had a high sodium intake and I don't weigh myself very often so maybe I just don't notice it as much. Lately I was thinking maybe I should tone it down a little and see what the scale does.0 -
I LOVE deli meat, and I could eat it all day but my cat always wants to share with me lol0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »Deli meat by its very nature tends to be high in sodium. I don't worry about it myself, as I don't have any health concerns that warrant it, but if you're concerned, could you maybe roast some turkey breast to use rather than buying the deli meat?
Totally agree. I don't care too much about sodium either unless it's in excessive amounts. Might be a bit expensive to buy your own meats but would definitely be a good reduction in sodium if you are greatly concerned about it
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I suggest just buying a turkey breast and roasting it yourself.
I am done with processed foods, and all the Franken -Chemicals as preservatives. That way you control the sodium- none, and per a pound, it is far cheaper.
Usually, I just buy a rotisserie chicken, break it down, it lasts me a week.0 -
softblondechick wrote: »I suggest just buying a turkey breast and roasting it yourself.
I am done with processed foods, and all the Franken -Chemicals as preservatives. That way you control the sodium- none, and per a pound, it is far cheaper.
Usually, I just buy a rotisserie chicken, break it down, it lasts me a week.
lol at roasting stuff. Way too ambitious for me.0 -
I did find the Kretschmar makes a low sodium turkey. It is about 1/2 the regular. Still high though.0
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I did find the Kretschmar makes a low sodium turkey. It is about 1/2 the regular. Still high though.
The butcher told me that the boars head came in NO sodium. I don't really know if that's true because I didn't look it up and it seems like they would have a hard time getting it to keep, but I did buy it. Definitely only bought a little and it tasted like there was no darn salt.0 -
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Did you mean to quote something else? Anyway, I hear you on roasting. I have basically never used my oven and I'm proud of myself for cooking veggies in a pan every night.
Just get some lower sodium deli meat if it bothers you.0 -
Opps....my bad. Yes, meant to quote something else.0
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obscuremusicreference wrote: »
You have to have hypertension for excessive sodium to affect it. Sodium won't cause hypertension.0 -
softblondechick wrote: »I suggest just buying a turkey breast and roasting it yourself.
I am done with processed foods, and all the Franken -Chemicals as preservatives. That way you control the sodium- none, and per a pound, it is far cheaper.
Usually, I just buy a rotisserie chicken, break it down, it lasts me a week.
Done with processed foods, yet you buy rotisserie chickens. Do you know what the word "processed" actually means? I'm guessing the answer is no...0 -
tigersword wrote: »obscuremusicreference wrote: »
You have to have hypertension for excessive sodium to affect it. Sodium won't cause hypertension.
Doesn't it?0 -
I like deli meats. They're perfect for meat and cheese roll ups. Also tasty in my eggs.
As for salt, I have issues keeping my bp steady when I lose weight and have low blood pressure attacks. But as someone said above, sodium is a necessary electrolyte.0 -
High sodium is a factor for a only a small percentage of the U.S. population.0
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Hello! I work in a deli so I'll give you a couple hints.
This is Canadian based, but I'm sure it's similar if not the same in certain places, specifically the U.S.
If you are watching your sodium stick with chicken. The one from my deli counter is roughly 16% sodium, where ham is about 34%. Turkey is mid-range.
If you are watching fat intake chicken and turkey are you best bet.
Gluten? Freybe is gluten free, as well as a lot of other salami's.
'Natural' is a very funny term any where but quite often used in the deli market.
Natural could mean it's tastes natural, has some ( or 1! ) natural ingredient, or is actually natural.
Natural often has more sodium.
Brands are starting to list an ingredient called 'celery extract' but I'm not actually sure if this is a better natural source of preservative.
If you are looking for nitrate free I know in Canada most lilydale's products are.
That's just at the top of my head.
if you have any other questions regarding deli meat or products in the deli I could look more into it tomorrow.
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Hello! I work in a deli so I'll give you a couple hints.
This is Canadian based, but I'm sure it's similar if not the same in certain places, specifically the U.S.
If you are watching your sodium stick with chicken. The one from my deli counter is roughly 16% sodium, where ham is about 34%. Turkey is mid-range.
If you are watching fat intake chicken and turkey are you best bet.
Gluten? Freybe is gluten free, as well as a lot of other salami's.
'Natural' is a very funny term any where but quite often used in the deli market.
Natural could mean it's tastes natural, has some ( or 1! ) natural ingredient, or is actually natural.
Natural often has more sodium.
Brands are starting to list an ingredient called 'celery extract' but I'm not actually sure if this is a better natural source of preservative.
If you are looking for nitrate free I know in Canada most lilydale's products are.
That's just at the top of my head.
if you have any other questions regarding deli meat or products in the deli I could look more into it tomorrow.
Love getting info from a real person who has good info. Thanks for posting.One thing I notice in deli meats,the turkey keeps longer. Maybe because it has more sodium?
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Hello! I work in a deli so I'll give you a couple hints.
This is Canadian based, but I'm sure it's similar if not the same in certain places, specifically the U.S.
If you are watching your sodium stick with chicken. The one from my deli counter is roughly 16% sodium, where ham is about 34%. Turkey is mid-range.
If you are watching fat intake chicken and turkey are you best bet.
Gluten? Freybe is gluten free, as well as a lot of other salami's.
'Natural' is a very funny term any where but quite often used in the deli market.
Natural could mean it's tastes natural, has some ( or 1! ) natural ingredient, or is actually natural.
Natural often has more sodium.
Brands are starting to list an ingredient called 'celery extract' but I'm not actually sure if this is a better natural source of preservative.
If you are looking for nitrate free I know in Canada most lilydale's products are.
That's just at the top of my head.
if you have any other questions regarding deli meat or products in the deli I could look more into it tomorrow.
Love getting info from a real person who has good info. Thanks for posting.One thing I notice in deli meats,the turkey keeps longer. Maybe because it has more sodium?
Salt is a natural preservative, and salt and smoke were the original ways of preservation.
In the US, I don't think those brands exist, at least not around here.
For those who are gluten-free, it is wise to drill the people behind the counter about their procedures. I've seen some gnarly stuff happening back there that can cause cross contamination and symptoms to those who are extra sensitive.0
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