To lower your salt intake

Instead of …

Go low-sodium with …

4 dried apple slices (24 mg)

1 whole apple (0 mg)

1 ounce beef jerky (627 mg)

2 ounces raw almonds and raisins (3 mg)
or 1 ounce trail mix (65 mg)

8 ounces vegetable juice cocktail (540 mg)

8 ounces fresh orange juice (2 mg)

7-inch flour tortilla (234 mg)

6-inch corn tortilla (3 mg)

2 tablespoons Italian dressing (231 mg)

2 tablespoons olive oil and lemon juice (0 mg)

8 ounces club soda (50 mg)

8 ounces seltzer water (10 mg)

1 cup rice pilaf mix (710 mg)

1/4 cup brown rice (0 mg)

1 ounce sourdough pretzels (400 mg)

3 cups microwave light butter popcorn (38 mg)

Source: Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods by Bobbie Mostyn (InData Group, 2003).
Numbers are averaged and will vary by brand.