Favorite low calorie foods that are high in sodium.
Pricklypineapple422
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I have dysautonomia and need to increase my sodium intake to 5,000 to 7,000 mg a day. I am able to take some salt tablets to help, but they can be hard on the stomach and to get that much sodium I will have to take a ton of the tablets. My goal is to find some foods or drinks that are tasty and not too high in calorie, while also providing some sodium.
I am trying to consume two powerade zeros a day, they provide 250 mg per bottle. But with those added, I am still only averaging around 2000 mg of sodium a day. I don't love the taste of salt, and the things I do like (chips, popcorn, etc) are all high in calories and junk food, which I would like to avoid. Also, I will eat meat occasionally, but mostly eat vegetarian.
I am hopeful some of you might have some suggestions of things you like they pack a punch of sodium.
Thanks!
I am trying to consume two powerade zeros a day, they provide 250 mg per bottle. But with those added, I am still only averaging around 2000 mg of sodium a day. I don't love the taste of salt, and the things I do like (chips, popcorn, etc) are all high in calories and junk food, which I would like to avoid. Also, I will eat meat occasionally, but mostly eat vegetarian.
I am hopeful some of you might have some suggestions of things you like they pack a punch of sodium.
Thanks!
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Pickles and olives.5
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Pickles and olives.
I cannot stand the taste of olives - are some less harsh on the palate? I am not a fan of pickles either, but maybe I can try them again and learn to like the taste because that would definitely help me with my sodium intake without a ton of calories. Thank you for the advice!1 -
A lot of frozen meals are low in calories, high in salt. You will usually get at least 600mg for under 300 calories. I also strongly recommend trying to cook things in soy sauce or other asian style sauces. They are usually very high in sodium.5
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I add soy sauce to lots of things and mfp always warns me that it’s high in sodium!2
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Soy sauce is a great idea! I don't know why I didn't think of that before. I'll definitely be making some yummy stir fry this week.1
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This stuff maybe? I love salt, so honestly I could darn near eat this stuff with a spoon sometimes. Or spread it on bread mixed with butter and be sure to not plan on losing any weight. Lol. In addition to sometimes having a cup as bouillon, I've been known to sneak it into scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes/cauliflower, a bowl of cabbage, a cornbread batter, a pot of rice... 680mg of sodium per teaspoon. They also make a vegetarian vegetable, beef, ham, mushroom, possibly others. The chicken is the one I get a lotta use out of though.
Since sodium intake is important for you, you might also consider weighing the salt you use in cooking. May sound a bit much, but depending on how coarse or fine a grind your salt is, it could make a difference of 500mg of sodium or more per teaspoon.3 -
I’ll second the soy sauce!
Also cottage cheese is relatively high in sodium if you’re looking to keep the calories down too.
I don’t know if you eat fish, but canned tuna in brine, quite a lot of sodium in smoked fish of all sorts.
Also, snack on pretzels, salted nuts maybe?2 -
Recommend googling "high sodium foods". I did and there are some good sites, mostly telling you what foods to avoid/limit that are high in sodium, but your case that would be the opposite.1
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Would you believe Tofu is high in sodium. Just found this out now entering it into my food diary.1
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This stuff maybe? I love salt, so honestly I could darn near eat this stuff with a spoon sometimes. Or spread it on bread mixed with butter and be sure to not plan on losing any weight. Lol. In addition to sometimes having a cup as bouillon, I've been known to sneak it into scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes/cauliflower, a bowl of cabbage, a cornbread batter, a pot of rice... 680mg of sodium per teaspoon. They also make a vegetarian vegetable, beef, ham, mushroom, possibly others. The chicken is the one I get a lotta use out of though.
Since sodium intake is important for you, you might also consider weighing the salt you use in cooking. May sound a bit much, but depending on how coarse or fine a grind your salt is, it could make a difference of 500mg of sodium or more per teaspoon.
I bought this a couple weeks ago for a soup recipe so I will try it on other things also. Thank you!1 -
Pamela_Sue wrote: »Recommend googling "high sodium foods". I did and there are some good sites, mostly telling you what foods to avoid/limit that are high in sodium, but your case that would be the opposite.
Thank you!1 -
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BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »I’ll second the soy sauce!
Also cottage cheese is relatively high in sodium if you’re looking to keep the calories down too.
I don’t know if you eat fish, but canned tuna in brine, quite a lot of sodium in smoked fish of all sorts.
Also, snack on pretzels, salted nuts maybe?
I can definitely do cottage cheese, plus it has a good amount of protein which is always a plus!1 -
Pricklypineapple422 wrote: »
That sounds like either a bad database entry, or some special type of flavored tofu. Plain tofu has very little sodium.3 -
I have also noticed that the frozen pre-cooked chicken (such as Tyson) is loaded with sodium.1
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Another tip (sorry for my 3rd post). Use an online grocery app such as Walmart.com, or a local grocery store, to quickly read through nutrition labels and find foods that meet your need. Don't have to buy anything to use the app.0
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Pricklypineapple422 wrote: »
That sounds like either a bad database entry, or some special type of flavored tofu. Plain tofu has very little sodium.
Thank you for this comment because I checked this out further and you are right, the marinated tofu is high but I just ate organic tofu not marinated which is low in sodium. Thanks0 -
My wife has POTS and she just salts a lot of foods. And more bacon!!!
Also, canned tuna, salmon or soups.0 -
Anchovies are ridiculously low calorie for the flavour they bring, and are exceptionally high in sodium.1
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I add a liberal shake of salt to just about every kind of fruit I eat.0
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