The American Heart Association has revealed six common foods that are major sources of salt in our diets, The "salty six" food are:
- Bread and Rolls - One piece of bread can have as much as 230 mg of sodium that adds up quickly if bread consumed at every meal.
- Cold cuts and Cured meats - Cured meats have lot of sodium, and a serving of deli or pre-packaged turkey can have as much as 1,050 mg of sodium.
- Pizza - One slice can have up to 760 mg of sodium.
- Poultry - Frozen breaded chicken nuggets contain about 600 mg of salt, while even packaged raw chicken often contains added sodium.
- Soup - A bowl of soup warms contains around 940 mg of sodium.
- Sandwiches- Combining breads with cured meats and cheeses ups the sodium level in a sandwich, especially if salt-heavy condiments like mustard and ketchup are added.
