People of different races, ethnicities, and income levels all get most of their salt from the same top 15 foods, so one simple rule to cut salt can work for everyone without needing different recipes for different groups.

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Top Sodium Food Sources in the American Diet—Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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2023 Feb 6

The study found that the same 15 foods—like pizza, bread, and cold cuts—are the biggest sources of salt for everyone in the U.S., no matter their race, income, or background. So, cutting salt in these foods would help all groups equally.

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Top Sodium Food Sources in the American Diet—Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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DOI: 10.3390/nu15040831

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Just 15 types of foods are responsible for more than half the salt Americans eat, and this is true no matter how old you are, what gender or race you are, or how much money you make — so cutting salt from these foods could help everyone.

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In the U.S., five common foods—pizza, bread, deli meats, soup, and tacos/burritos—add up to more than one-fifth of all the salt people eat, and each one alone adds about 4-5% of that salt. That’s why health experts think cutting salt in these foods could help everyone eat less sodium.

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