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I have high blood
pressure. I eat a lot of Trader Joe's. The following page
highlights the amount of salt in some of Trader Joe's
prepared foods in the deli case. Take note of the high
levels of sodium in these products. |
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Weight Oz. |
Grams |
per Container |
per Serving |
Sodium mg |
mg per Ounce |
Men- tions |
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(a) 5 |
670 |
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140 |
6 |
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6 |
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650 |
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163 |
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7 |
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4.1 - Chicken Meatballs (Sun) |
12 |
74 |
(a) 5 |
500 |
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208 |
4 |
5. Meat Lasagna |
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93 |
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680 |
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3 |
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8.1 - Pulled Beef Brisket |
16 |
151 |
3 |
670 |
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4 |
Buff. Style Chicken Wrap |
10.5 |
149 |
2 |
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184 |
8 |
Italian Style Wrap |
10 |
142 |
2 |
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194 |
9 |
8.2 - O.F. Potato Salad |
20 |
125 |
(a) 4.5 |
430 |
|
97 |
3 |
8.3 - White M. Chicken Salad |
10.5 |
99 |
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630 |
|
180 |
3 |
8.4 - Chicken Meatballs (Buf.) |
12 |
74 |
(a) 4.5 |
390 |
|
146 |
3 |
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410 |
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58 |
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9.1 - Chicken Cacciatore |
16 |
140 |
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530 |
|
99 |
4 |
9.2 - Rosemary Chicken |
18 |
255 |
2 |
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84 |
4 |
10. Chicken Marsala |
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88 |
7 |
Chicken Piccata |
16 |
227 |
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91 |
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10.1 - Chicken Parmesan |
20 |
283 |
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36 |
7 |
10.2 - Peas, Pancetta, Pasta |
16 |
150 |
3 |
480 |
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30 |
9 |
Pork Belly (wad of pig fat) |
12 |
85 |
|
350 |
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1 |
Organic Beef Sirloin Roast |
16 |
85 |
(a) 5 |
270 |
|
84 |
3 |
11. Stuffed Peppers |
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630 |
|
84 |
7 |
Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fett. |
16 |
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510 |
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64 |
8 |
12. Beef Stroganoff |
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470 |
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61 |
4 |
Linguine Pasta |
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470 |
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55 |
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70 |
8 |
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14. Chicken Asada |
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460* |
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61 |
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(1c) 140 |
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350 |
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73 |
9 |
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was 440 |
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240 - 605 |
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55 |
55 |
55 |
45 |
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. On Feb. 23, 2013, I asked an employee at
Trader Joe's in Cxxxxxxx, "Why does Trader Joe's put so much
salt in their food?" |
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Average Daily Consumption |
3,500 mg |
Old Guideline Maximum |
2,300 mg |
New Guideline Maximum |
1,500 mg |
Eating JUST ONE of the top 10 items on this page, will put you WAY OVER your recommended daily sodium intake. |
Vaughn's
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* Fast
Food Salt |
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DISCLAIMER |
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This Vaughns Trader Joe's Prepared
Food Sodium |