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SURPR IS INGLYSALTY FOODS

SOUPS

SAUCES

BREADS

SANDWICHES

CHEESE

9 out of 10 AMERICANS CONSUMETOO MUCH SALT

WIDESPREAD AVAILABILITY OFPROCESSED FOODS AND RESTAURANTFOODS CONTRIBUTE 77% OF SODIUM

TO THE AMERICAN DIET .

S A L T - F R E E . C O M

It comes as no surprise that snacks like chips, French fries,

crackers, popcorn, and pretzels have a lot of added salt in

them, but even if you avoid those, you may still be

consuming too many foods that are high in sodium.

COTTAGECHEESE

CEREALS

VEGG IEBURGERS

DEL I MEAT

2010 DIETARY GUIDELINESRECOMMENDS ADULTS CONSUME NOMORE THAN 2 ,300 MG PER DAY . USCONSUMERS AVERAGE 3 ,400 MG OF

DAILY SODIUM INTAKE .