Sodium-free: Less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving
Very low-sodium: 35 milligrams or less per serving
Low-sodium: Less than 140 milligrams per serving
Reduced sodium: Sodium level reduced by 25% ...
Sodium-Free Baking Powder
7.5 grams tartaric acid
56.1 grams potassium bitartrate
39.8 grams bicarbonate
28 grams cornstarch ...
Not all salt substitutes are sodium-free. Some contain sodium, but in a lesser amount than regular table salt. Read the labels, and if you take medication for your blood pressure, consult your doctor before using a salt substitute.
Shop for workday snacks and lunch items -- including yogurt, low-fat and sodium-free deli meats, and fruits and vegetables that you can cut up and keep in small containers.
Since bananas are sodium-free and very rich in potassium, they can be eaten as part of a diet to reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
Breakfast
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
2 tbsp sugar-free, sodium-free granola
1 tbsp flax seeds
1 slice whole wheat bread
2 tsp almond butter ...
in this dietary grouping quite bland and "boring", so it is up to the preparer to find new and interesting ways to season the food, in order to provide as much taste as possible, with little salt or sodium. To improve the flavours of sodium-free food, ...
Buy foods that are labeled "unsalted" (no salt used to process), "sodium-free" (less than 5 mg of sodium per serving), or low-sodium (less than 140 mg of sodium per serving). But reduced-sodium products may still contain too much sodium.
Avoid any processed foods, cereals, canned soups, salted nuts, potato chips, deli-meats, and excessive condiments. Also include versions of foods that contain sodium-free or low sodium labels on them.
 See also: Sodium, Diet, Health, Fat, Salt
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