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Sodio en la dieta - Food Sources

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Dieta y sodio (sal)

Fuentes alimenticias:

La forma más común de sodio es el cloruro de sodio o sal de cocina. El sodio se encuentra en forma natural en la mayoría de los alimentos. La leche, la remolacha y el apio también contienen sodio en forma natural, como el agua potable, aunque la cantidad varía dependiendo de la fuente.

El sodio también se le añade a diversos productos alimenticios, algunas de cuyas formas son: glutamato monosódico, nitrito de sodio, sacarina de sodio, polvo para hornear (bicarbonato de sodio) y benzoato de sodio. Estos elementos son ingredientes en condimentos y aliños, como la salsa Worcestershire, la salsa de soya (soja), la sal de cebolla, la sal de ajo y los cubos de caldo concentrado.

Las carnes procesadas como el tocino, los embutidos y el jamón, al igual que las sopas y verduras enlatadas son todos ejemplos de alimentos que contienen sodio agregado. Por lo general, las comidas rápidas tienen un alto contenido de sodio.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/26/2010
  • David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc, and David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine.

Referencias

Lichtenstein AH, et al. AHA Scientific Statement. Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. Circulation. 2006;114:82-96.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- 2005. Chapter 8: Sodium and Potassium. Accessed May 25, 2010.

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