Sodium sources

Sources

Foods high in sodium include yeast extract, bacon, smoked fish, salami, sauces, cornflakes, canned or boiled ham, biscuits, cheese, margarine and butter. Foods of animal and fish origin usually contain more sodium than whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Large quantities of sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate or monosodium glutamate (MSG) are often added to foods during cooking, refining, processing and preservation. Many drugs contain sodium.

In babies, the ideal sodium content of food is that found in human breast milk. Untreated cow's milk is much higher in sodium and should not be fed to babies in the first three months of life as excess salt can cause high blood pressure and even death.

Babies fed bottled water may be at risk of sodium deficiency as the water does not contain the levels of sodium comparable to those found in breast milk. It should not be used instead of infant formula.

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