Many times if you eat the whole can you could get 90% of your daily sodium, the amounts are astronomical. There are some brands that allow you to add salt to taste, and others that are lower. It seems so unnecessary, and some of these brands are suppose to be healthy for you.
2006-12-01 17:35:42 · 9 answers · asked by Rascale 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
never healthy......most of the time, sodium is a preservative, if not, still beware! it could be zzzapped to the point of no nutrition........make your own(recipesource.com)or go to whole foods market!
2006-12-01 17:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by ace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sodium or salt helps with the preservation and keeping them fresh while they're sitting in the can.
2006-12-02 01:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by chochocho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt is a preservative.
the low sodium soups and stews taste like crap.
2006-12-02 04:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because sodium is found in salt. and if they didnt put salt into the soup they go out of business
2006-12-02 01:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by delicious buffet of manliness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium also acts as a preservative for canned foods.
2006-12-02 01:38:23 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without salt they taste like "cr*p". Canned soups are unpalatable without salt.
2006-12-02 01:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Help preserve the meats. Also salty thing tend to taste good initially
2006-12-02 01:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's meant as a preservative so that the soup can last longer.
2006-12-02 02:21:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt is a preservitave.
2006-12-02 01:44:44 · answer #9 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋