Manual of Clinical Nutrition

Sodium-Controlled Diet

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FOOD GROUP FOODS ALLOWED FOODS EXCLUDED

Soups
No-added-salt broths and soups made with allowed
vegetables
Low-sodium canned soups and broths
Low-sodium cream soups made with milk
allowance

Regular canned or dehydrated regular

soups

Desserts and
Sweets

Ice cream

Low-sodium pudding

Frozen yogurt (count as part of milk allowance)

Fruit ice

Gelatins and sherbet (not to exceed ½ cup/day)

Jam; jelly

Syrup

(^) Instant puddings
Commercial cake, cookie, and brownie
mixes
Cheesecake
Miscellaneous Salt substitute with physician’s approval
Pepper; herbs; spices
Vinegar
Low-sodium condiments (ketchup, mustard)
Lemon or lime juice
Hot pepper sauce
Fresh ground horseradish
Salsa (¼ cup)
(^) Any seasoning made with salt,
including garlic salt, celery salt,
onion salt, and seasoned salt; kosher
salt
Meat tenderizers
Monosodium glutamate
Worcestershire sauce; regular and low-
sodium soy sauce; chili sauce,
teriyaki sauce; barbecue sauce
Most flavored vinegars
Regular condiments
Commercial salsa
SAMPLE MENU
Breakfast Noon Evening
Orange Juice
Unsalted Cream of Wheat
Unsalted Scrambled Egg
Melba Toast
Margarine, Jelly
Milk (1 cup)
Coffee
Sugar, Creamer
Honey Glazed Chicken
Steamed Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Fruited Gelatin
Dinner Roll
Unsalted Margarine
Fresh Banana
Milk (1 cup)
Tea, Sugar
Unsalted Beef Tips & Noodles
Unsalted Green Beans
Sliced Tomato Salad
Dinner Roll
Unsalted Margarine
Peach Halves
Iced Tea
Sugar