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Canned Soup

Thanks to modern techniques, we no longer need salt to preserve canned goods. “But since food can lose its flavor when it’s cooked to sterilization and stored in a can, it’s common for manufacturers to still add a lot of salt,” says Nielsen. Canned soups contain anywhere from 100 mg to 940 mg of sodium per cup. Look for ones labeled unsalted, sodium-free or low sodium. (Low sodium means 140 mg of sodium or less per serving.) “And if it’s a broth-based soup, you can also dilute it with a low-sodium broth,” says McManus.