The following recommendations may help to reduce the amount of salt in your child's diet:
Type of food
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Allowed
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Stay away from these foods
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Milk, yogurt, cheese
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Whole, 2%, or skim milk
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Cottage cheese, regular hard cheeses, tofu
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Puddings, custards, ice cream
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Meat, fish, poultry
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Fresh or frozen meats, poultry, fish
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Low sodium canned tuna or salmon
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Dried beans and peas
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Soybean or vegetable protein
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Peanut butter
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Salted or canned meats, fish (sardines, herring, anchovies), or poultry
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Lunch meats (bologna, ham, corned beef)
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Cured meats (ham, bacon, sausage)
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Hot dogs, dried beef, jerky
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Commercially frozen entrees
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Kosher-prepared meats
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Fruits
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Vegetables
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Starches, breads, cereals
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Potatoes, macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, rice
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Unsalted potato chips, low-sodium pretzels, unsalted crackers, unsalted popcorn, and nuts
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Whole-grain and enriched breads
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Pancakes, muffins, French toast, waffles, biscuits, cookies, cakes
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Whole-grain and enriched cooked or commercially prepared dry cereals
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Potato chips, salted snack foods, or pretzels
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Commercially prepared rice and noodle mixes
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Salted breads, rolls, and crackers
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Salted popcorn and nuts
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Miscellaneous
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Chocolate, cocoa, horseradish, herbs and spices, such as onion powder, fresh garlic, garlic powder, celery seed
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Flavorings, such as vinegar, lemon juice, Tabasco
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Low-sodium condiments and seasonings
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Ketchup, chili sauce, barbecue sauce, mustard, gravy (limit to 1 tablespoon per day)
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Low-sodium canned soups, homemade soups
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Commercially prepared meat sauces
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Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
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Onion salt, garlic salt, celery salt, seasoned salt
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Olives, pickles
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Relish, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce
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Dehydrated soup or bouillon, canned soups
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Fats
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Butter, margarine, lard, shortening, vegetable oil, mayonnaise
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Salad dressing (limit to 1 tablespoon per day)
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Salt pork, bacon fat, fat back
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More than 1 tablespoon salad dressing per day
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