Yuck! 25 surprisingly salty processed foods
The average person in the U.S. consumes 3,500 milligrams of sodium a day. That's equivalent to almost 9 grams of salt, or nearly 2 teaspoonfuls - way more than the 2,300 milligrams per day suggested by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
But the majority of excess salt, or 77 percent, isn't spooned into your food - it comes from processed foods. The FDA says they are working on a plan to gradually scale back salt in processed foods.
In the meantime, our friends at Health.com have come up with a list of 25 hidden salt traps lurking in the grocery store.
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