Understand sodium label lingo

Understand sodium label lingo

“Sodium free” or “salt free”:  Contains less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving.salt

“Unsalted” or “no salt added”:  No salt has been added.

“Very low in sodium”:  Provides 35 milligrams of sodium or less per serving.

“low in sodium” or “contains a small amount of sodium”:  Contains 140 milligrams of sodium or less per serving.

“Reduced sodium” or “less sodium”:  Provides at least 25 percent less sodium than the traditional product.