A vegetarian deluxe salad from Au Bon Pain has 720 mg of sodium.
The average American man takes in 4,200 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day.
Some varieties of canned soup have as much as 940 mg of sodium per serving.
One teaspoon of sodium chloride "" table salt "" contains 2,300 milligrams (mg) of sodium.
Three cups of Smartfood (white cheddar) popcorn has more ingredients, 290 calories and 525 mg of sodium.
The rice was cooked separately in water containing 100 mg of sodium [1-13C] acetate for measurement of GE.
An egg contains only 62 mg of sodium, so this category again reflects other ingredients and cooking methods.
TGI Fridays Loaded Chicken Nachoss appetizer, for example, has a whopping 4,930 mg of sodium; its Blackberry Margarita, 570 mg.
The Yanomamo people of the Amazon rainforest get by on just 200 mg of sodium a day (about the amount found in one-tenth teaspoon of salt).
Both also had three levels of sodium: high sodium, at 3,500 mg of sodium a day; moderate sodium, 2,300 mg; and low sodium, 1,100 mg.
For a healthier breakfast choice, have a bowl of whole-grain, ready-to-eat cereal (make sure it contains less than 140 mg of sodium per serving).
