Saltiest Food Exposed

Read an article "20 saltiests foods exposed". You never know what you might find, it states the obvious but there are some surprises.

Saltiest Soup - Baja Fresh Chicken Tortilla Soup
2,760 mg sodium, 320 calories
*Avoid.

Saltiest "Healthy" Food - Chili's Guiltless Grill Chicken Platter
2,780 mg sodium, 590 calories, 85 g carbs
*Stick with the Guiltless Salmon, the best choice on Chili's sometimes-healthy special menu.

Saltiest Chinese Entrée - P.F. Chang's Beef with Broccoli
3,752 mg sodium, 1,120 calories, 65 g fat
* Skip the fried rice (it can contain 2,700+ mg sodium ) & send out an SOS ("sauce on the side") to your server.

Saltiest Frozen Dinner - Swanson Hungry-Man XXL Roasted Carved Turkey
4,480 mg sodium, 1,360 calories, 70 g fat

Saltiest Sandwich - Quiznos Turkey Bacon Guacamole Large Sub with Cheese & Reduced-Fat Ranch Dressing
4,670 mg sodium, 1,120 calories, 49 g fat, 116 g carbs
*Stick to small, low-calorie subs at Quiznos--the Tuscan Turkey, or better yet, the Honey Bourbon Chicken.

Saltiest Pizza - Pizza Hut Meat Lover's Stuffed Crust Pizza (3 slices of the 14'' large)
5,070 mg sodium, 1,560 calories, 87 g fat, 114 g carbs
*Never order a pizza with more than a single meat topping.

Saltiest Comfort Food - Denny's Meat Loaf Dinner (with Mashed Potatoes and Corn)
5,080 mg sodium, 1,210 calories, 69 g fat, 97 g carbs
*Trade the salty loaf for the Steakhouse Strip Dinner, which has just 460 mg sodium and 390 calories (before sides).

Saltiest Salad - Romano's Macaroni Grill Chicken Florentine
5,460 mg sodium, 840 calories, 53 g fat
*Reasonable insalata is the Mozzarella alla Caprese.

Saltiest Mexican Entrée - Chili's Buffalo Chicken Fajitas (I wouldn't call this MEXICAN FOOD?)
5,690 mg sodium, 1,730 calories, 107 g fat, 143 g carbs
*Avoid fajitas at any restaurants, too overseasoned.

Saltiest Kids' Meal - Cosi Kid's Pepperoni Pizza
6,405 mg sodium, 1,901 calories, 93 g fat, 190 g carbs
* You could feed your child 50 turkey sandwiches at Cosi for the same sodium price tag. (But stick to just one.)

Saltiest Seafood Entrée - Romano's Macaroni Grill Grilled Teriyaki Salmon
6,590 mg sodium, 1,230 calories, 74 g fat, 79 g carbs
*Grilled halibut, topped with a fresh tomato-basil relish instead, has just 1/4 of the sodium.

Saltiest Appetizer - Papa John's Cheesesticks with Buffalo Sauce
6,700 mg sodium, 2,605 calories, 113 g fat, 296 g carbs
*Might as well get a Cheese pizza. Thin crust.

The Saltiest Dish in America - Romano's Macaroni Grill Chicken Portobello
7,300 mg sodium, 1,020 calories, 66 g fat
***Macaroni Grill earns its title as America's saltiest chain restaurant

*For the expanded list, visit: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24313369/?pg=1#TDY_MH_saltiestfoods