Why do so many pre-packaged foods have so much sodium in them?!
Why do so many pre-packaged foods have so much sodium in them?
Examples: Lean Cuisine and Cup-a-Soup
Answers:
Salt is a preservative and a great and cheap way to add flavor. The Lean Cuisines don't have fat to add the flavor, so they use tons of salt.
Gosh! I wish I knew. Maybe since it is a preservative and they need to have a long shelf life. But I wish they didn't have so much.
Preservative and helps with taste after being frozen. Especially low calorie choices, they need all the help they can get.
The sodium acts as a natural preservative. Some may like the salty taste and others don't. Also, high sodium can raise the blood pressure.
I would think all that sodium is in there as a preservative.
To keep them fresher longer...it's the preservatives.
because the main source of sodium, salt, it a natural preservative.