| Food group |
High sodium (>50mg/100gms) |
Moderate sodium (16-50 mg/100 gms) |
Low sodium (<15mg/100gms) |
| Cereals, grains, pulses and their products |
Bread, crackers, cakes, pastries, biscuits, salted snacks, papads |
Maize, rice flakes, corn flakes, bajra, red gram dal |
Italian millet, jowar, rice, wheat flour, chapati (unsalted) |
| Vegetables |
Beet root, leafy vegetables, cauliflower, radish (pink), pickles, frozen and other processed vegetables, sauces, gravies |
Carrots, radish (white), celery leaves, tomato, snake gourd, broad beans |
Peas, potato, sweet potato, onions, brinjal, cucumber, french beans, lady fingers, pumpkin, tomatoes, cabbage |
| Spices and condiments |
Relishes, sauces like-worcestershire, barbecue, soya and tomato, sauerkraut, mustard, olives, salsa, salad dressings |
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| Dairy products |
Butter, cheese and cheese spreads |
Milk and curd |
Cream, washed cottage cheese |
| Fruits |
Litchi, rock melon |
Banana, apple, jack fruit, mango, pineapple |
Guava, orange, papaya, peaches, pears, plums, phalsa pomegranate, cheeku |
