Foods with Fiber
Provide Sodium

Mineral Nutrition in Foods with Fiber
Needs No Salt Added

The daily requirement for sodium is easily met in a healthy eating plan, especially one that includes foods in a high fiber diet.

Packaged food products often contain more salt than you know. Follow a high fiber diet plan that relies on whole, fresh vegetables and fruits to avoid consuming too much salt (sodium).

Fiber Foods with Sodium

Fruits	Vegetables	Grains and Nuts
Almost all fresh, whole fruits contain a small amount of sodium. Passionfruit has a significant amount.	Amaranth leaves Artichoke Broccoli Beetroot Bok Choy Brussels Sprouts Celeriac Celery Fennel Kale Soy Milk Spirulina Spaghetti squash Sweet Potatoes Swiss Chard	Amaranth Coconut Pumpkin Seeds Quinoa Spelt

Health Benefits from Sodium

Sodium is necessary for proper muscle and nerve function and it helps the body to regulate blood pressure, blood volume, and fluid balance.

The typical American meal provides much more sodium chloride (salt) than is healthy. Much of the salt we consume comes from additives and preservatives in processed food products. Follow a low-sodium diet to avoid health problems like hypertension (high blood pressure).

How Much Do You Need?

You do not need very much sodium. And because salt is added to so many processed foods, you likely consume much more than recommended.

Infants 120 mg

Adults: 500 mg/day for adults

Most American adults consume far more than this minimum amount needed for good health. The American heart Association suggests most consume more than the recommended daily maximum of 1500 mg. Excessive salt (sodium chloride) is one cause of high blood pressure (hypertension).