For people following a low sodium diet, the biggest problem with soup and broth is the extremely high sodium content. A one cup serving can exceed 1000 mg sodium.
For the best choices, look for low sodium broth that contains less than 140 mg sodium per one cup serving or reduced sodium broth containing 500 milligrams sodium or less per serving.
Avoid low sodium broths and bouillons that contain potassium chloride鈥攊t is very high in potassium and products containing it may be dangerous for dialysis patients.
Some brand name聽 and low sodium and reduced sodium broths include Health Valley庐, Pritikin庐, Campbell鈥檚 Healthy Choice庐, Imagine庐, Kitchen Basics庐 stock and Swanson庐 50% Less Sodium Broth.
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical
advice or treatment. Consult your physician and dietitian regarding your specific diagnosis, treatment, diet and
health questions.
About the author:
Sara Colman, RDN, CDCES
Sara is a renal dietitian with over 30 years experience working with people with diabetes and kidney disease. She is co-author of the popular kidney cookbook "Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook". Sara is the Manager of Kidney Care Nutrition for 亚洲无码. She analyzes recipes and creates content, resources and tools for the kidney community. In her spare time Sara loves to spend time with her young grandson, including fun times together in her kitchen.
