 Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, bookwoman. You’re right, of course. The input you got may have been influenced by the fact that other products can be so much higher (generally more than 600 mg per serving), and it’s well-known that CostCo products generally beat out others quality-wise, which explains why Kirkland is about half the usual. The accepted definition of “LOW-sodium” (not the “REDUCED-sodium” to which she referred) is indeed 140 mg per serving. The maximum amount in a serving to be healthy depends in large part on the rest of the foods. The fact that pasta sauce is high in potassium helps a great deal, so the 330 per serving is not too bad if you don’t have a problem with sodium; if you do, then your 240 number is closer to the recommended. |
 bookwoman100 10 years ago | Hi Ossie: I’d like some guidance on sodium levels for soups, broths and sauces. At Costco they had a bottled red sauce that was 430mg of sodium per 1/2 cup serving. The lady who was presenting it said that it was low in sodium but I told her I thought that was pretty high. Farther down the row was Kirkland’s brand that was 330mg/1/2 c. serving. That seemed better but still high to me. I have some organic chicken broth in my pantry that is 140mg/1/2 c. serving and that seemed more in line with what it should be. I didn’t think anything over 240mg/1/2 cup serving would be healthy eating but before I buy anything more, I’d like to know what the guide lines are. I don’t have high blood pressure but I don’t want to develop it either. Also doesn’t salt cause you to retain water and that couldn’t be very helpful for those of us who are trying to lose weight. |
