Is it possible for pre-packaged meals (such as lunchables) to be in low in sodium. I know many have sodium to keep things fresh and preserved
2006-11-24 13:04:47 · 5 answers · asked by MichaelP 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Your right the sodium is a preservative, so are nitrates and nitrites found in lunch meats, and other prepared meats. You can buy low sodium, but the nitrates and nitrites are still in there, they just leave out the salt. It is not "no sodium" unless you prepare it yourself. Citric acid and vinegar are preservatives too, but they don't go well with meats.
2006-11-24 13:07:53 · answer #1 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, no. Sodium (or salt) is a preservative used since early civilizations. The meals could not go through the process of being made in the factories, being shipped to warehouses, shipped again to the supermarket, and the shelf-life period before being bought without spoiling if there was no sodium used. There are other preservatives, but sodium is probably the least bad for you.
2006-11-24 13:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by Not Dave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe healthy choice makes low sodium frozen dinners. Also-you might find that lean cuisine has a few too. My father was on a low sodium diet when I was growing up and those were the only choices. Stay away from frozen pre cooked meats. Try generic. Oddly enough I have found that they are lower in sodium too. Watch your sodium in canned tomatos too.
2006-11-24 13:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by apesee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium is an easy way to preserve food, and it is also inexpensive. If you get the Nutrasystem meals they are lower in sodium than some other pre-packaged meals.
2006-11-24 13:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by quatrapiller 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some lean cuisine arent
2006-11-24 13:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by gigglelaugh225 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋