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California Roll
Compared to: 2 ½ bags of Lay's Potato Chips: 450 mg
With all those omega-3s, sushi falls under the healthy column ... if you stick to sashimi and forgo soy sauce. One ounce of imitation crab, the bread and butter of popular California rolls, packs a whopping 238 milligrams. Factor in the salted seaweed wrap and the fact that 1 tablespoon of soy sauce clocks in at 1,000 milligrams of sodium and you're close to going over your daily sodium intake before you even eat an entire roll.
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Bagels
Compared to: 1 order of nachos at Taco Bell: 470 mg
Bagels might be on your "do not eat" list because of the refined carbs (which your body processes as pure sugar), but they're sodium villains as well. According to a report from the CDC, bread and rolls are actually the No. 1 source of sodium in the American diet, while more obvious offenders like chips and pretzels actually come in tenth on the list.
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Cottage Cheese
Compared to: 4 Chicken McNuggets: 360 mg
Just when you thought cottage cheese was on your side this whole time. Dieters in search of muscle-building protein are better off with Greek yogurt, which has less than 100 milligrams of salt for the same serving size, and almost double the protein.
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Bloody Mary
Compared to: 20 Ritz crackers: 420 mg
You may think this boozy brunch punch is your saving grace after a night out, but its high salt content will dehydrate you more than it will revive you. Don't let the celery stalk distract you. A few shakes of Tabasco, which has 179 milligrams in 1 ounce, can mean you're downing 640 milligrams of sodium before you even dig into your eggs Benedict.
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Cheese
Compared to: 2 bags of Lay's BBQ Potato Chips: 426 mg
Don't worry: We would never suggest you give up cheese for good. Instead, try switching types. One slice of mozzarella has half the sodium of parmesan, and adds a similar Italian flair to your pasta.
