Low sodium foods
As in sodium are foods called that only a small amount of sodium contained. In Germany, the Diet Ordinance stipulates that the sodium content must not exceed 120 mg per 100 grams of ready-to-eat food, "strictly low-sodium" even only 40 mg / 100g. Mineral water labeled as low in sodium may contain a maximum of 20 mg / liter of sodium. "Reduced sodium" foods according to the regulation contain different amounts of sodium, e.g. B. Ready meals up to 250 mg / 100g, cheese up to 450 mg / 100g.
Sodium is mainly absorbed in the form of table salt ( table salt , chemically sodium chloride ). A low-sodium or low-sodium diet is recommended for the treatment and prevention of hypertension (high blood pressure) and the associated cardiovascular diseases .
Baby food should in principle be low in salt in order to avoid getting used to the salty taste. Tap water is usually suitable for preparation. Natural mineral water, on the other hand, can contain a relatively high amount of sodium. According to Section 13 of the Diet Ordinance, they are suitable for the preparation of baby food if (among other things) they contain a maximum of 20 mg / l sodium.
literature
- Hubert Schneemann, Gisela Wurm: Hager's Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice: Volume 1 . Springer DE, January 1, 1995, ISBN 978-3-642-57831-1 , pp. 155–157 (accessed June 18, 2013).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Infant feeding and feeding the nursing mother: recommendations for action. Monthly diary Kinderheilkd 2010 doi : 10.1007 / s00112-010-2240-2 (PDF) ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Low- sodium mineral water
