Breads, Cereals, Rice, and Pasta
6 to 11 servings each day
One serving equals:
- 1 slice bread
- 1 cup ready-to-eat cereal
- 1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta
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- Breads and rolls without salted tops
- Reduced-sodium soups
- Unsalted or low-salt crackers, pretzels, popcorn and snacks
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- Breads and rolls with salted tops
- Potato chips, salted, pretzels, popcorn, and nuts
- Regular canned soup and dehydrated soup mixes
- Commercially prepared or boxed rice, potato, or pasta mixes and commercial bread stuffing
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Fruits
2-4 servings each day
One serving equals:
- 1 medium-size fresh
- 1/2 cup canned
- 3/4 cup juice
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- Fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and juices
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Milk and Dairy Products
Limit to 2 servings each day
One serving equals:
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Vegetables
3-5 servings each day
One serving equals:
- 1 cup raw
- 1/2 cup cooked or chopped
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- Fresh and frozen vegetables
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- Canned vegetables
- Sauerkraut, pickled vegetables, and other vegetables prepared in brine
- Frozen vegetables in prepared sauces and cheese
- Vegetable and tomato juices and canned or dehydrated soup
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| Snacks, sweets, and desserts |
- Unsalted pretzels, chips, popcorn, and nuts
- Pudding, custard, gelatin, ice cream, sherbet, cake, cookies, or pie (limit to one serving a day)
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- Salted potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, nuts, and other salted snack foods
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Meats, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Peas, Eggs and Cheese
2-3 servings or a total of 6 ounces daily
One serving equals:
- 2-3 ounces cooked meat, chicken, or fish (about the size of a deck of cards) OR
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup cottage cheese or tuna fish OR
- One egg, 1/2 cup cooked beans, two tablespoons peanut butter or one ounce of cheese. Choose leaner cuts of beef and meat and limit the amount of high-fat items like eggs and cheese.
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- Any fresh or frozen beef, lamb, pork, poultry, fish or shellfish
- Eggs and egg substitutes
- Peanut butter
- Dry peas and beans
- All cheeses (reduced-sodium varieties recommended)
- Reduced-sodium luncheon meats
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- Regular luncheon meat and cold cuts
- Processed cheese
- Sausage and bacon
- Any smoked, cured, salted, kosher, or canned meat, fish, or poultry
- Sardines and anchovies
- Pickled eggs
- Salted nuts
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| Fats, condiments, and beverages |
- Regular margarine and butter
- Cream cheese
- Mayonnaise and salad dressing
- Ketchup, mustard, and other condiments
- Pepper, herbs, and spices
- Vinegar and lemon or lime juice
- Coffee and tea
- Postum
- Carbonated beverages and lemonade
- Limit salt to 1/2 teaspoon per day, used in cooking or at the table.
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- Regular bouillon or broth
- Salt or seasonings that contain salt or MSG, such as Accent
- Garlic salt, onion salt, and celery salt
- Soy sauce and teriyaki sauce
- Flavored vinegars and oils
- Snack dips made with instant soup mixes or processed cheese
- Salad dressings containing bacon fat, bacon bits, or salt pork
- You may use frozen or prepared foods that include these items as ingredients, but do not cook or use them at the table.
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