Omg.. Stouffer's meat lovers lasagna has almost 75% daily sodium!

[Phoenix86]

They were decided during a time before the average size of meals skyrocketed.

It was never decided. Serving size between products vary a shit ton.

Personally I think serving size is based on content. They scale the serving size up or down to make the nutrition number come out "right". Then adjust the number of servings per container to match. Increase/decrease content slightly to make clean serving sizes. Voila, 2.5 servings per box.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

It was never decided. Serving size between products vary a shit ton.

Personally I think serving size is based on content. They scale the serving size up or down to make the nutrition number come out "right". Then adjust the number of servings per container to match. Increase/decrease content slightly to make clean serving sizes. Voila, 2.5 servings per box.

Serving sizes are by law required to be based against an official serving size chart that was officially published in 1993.

 

[MarkXIX]

Its why I avoid prepared foods and processed foods as much as humanly possible. Its more work, but I feel better for it.

PS - That Stouffer's lasagna always appeared to be left over pasta and shit from Chef Boyardee or something. I wear I've seen Spaghettios, ravioli and other miscellaneous shit underneath a layer or two of actual lasagna noodles.

 

[Phoenix86]

Serving sizes are by law required to be based against an official serving size chart that was officially published in 1993.

Go compare various single serving frozen food products. They will vary by 30% in weight and calories.

 

[blackdogdeek]

If you have the calories to burn, no big deal. Problem is, most people don't because they sit all day doing not much of anything.

Actually, the problem is that this won't be their only meal and they will in fact eat way more calories than they need. Control of caloric intake is much more important than exercise.

I still recommend exercise, of course.

On topic, that much sodium would give me a headache.

 

[blankslate]

That's why I prefer to get the "reduced sodium" packaged food whenever possible.

Even though they still have more of it than makes sense. Making your meals from un-prepackaged foods as often as you can is the best practice.


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[NoTine42]

That's why I prefer to get the "reduced sodium" packaged food whenever possible.

Even though they still have more of it than makes sense. Making your meals from un-prepackaged foods as often as you can is the best practice.


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Do you get charged more for "reduced sodium" like oil companies used to charge more for unleaded gas?

 

[monkeydelmagico]

That means I've dated well over 300% of my daily sodium before. Anyone looked at the back of the chicken pot pies before. :awe:.

The back of that chicken pot pie is starting to look really good...... I don't date those salty stick girls anymore. Too bone-y

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Go compare various single serving frozen food products. They will vary by 30% in weight and calories.

Do all frozen food products contain the exact same food?

 

[Kadarin]

I have high blood pressure, so I do tend to stay away from high sodium products.

 

[Phoenix86]

Do all frozen food products contain the exact same food?

Yes, every frozen food product contains the exact same thing.

Do you really think a 200 calorie meal is comparable to a 450 calorie meal with regards to "1 serving"? I said 30% but after looking around it can be over double at least for calories.

 

[OutHouse]

Ugh, no wonder we've got so many fat people in this country.

yes because wall pig out on hungry man all day breakfast frozen meals.

 

[KeithP]

If you are eating a lot of processed food your health is going to be crap. Why read the label and add stress and guilt on top of your other health problems?

-KeithP

 

[Oyeve]

Lasagna is a high sodium food to begin with. If its low sodium lasagna then buddy, it aint lasagna.

 

[manly]

Canned soup is just as bad. Campbell's Classic Chicken Noodle has 1600mg per can. Recommended daily intake is 2400mg. That's why I switched to Progresso's "Hearty Healthy" It's got about 1,000mg in the same size can. Still not great, but better.

Progresso is kinda nasty, I'd rather eat the unhealthy stuff. 😛

 

[futurefields]

Do you even know what sodium is? Its a fucking mineral

 

[futurefields]

But go ahead keep eating the Fat free sugar loaded yogurts and wonder why you are getting ever more bottom heavy...

 

[Newell Steamer]

All that salt makes you want to drink more soda and/or beer.

This is why you are fat, America.

 

[HumblePie]

Uhh, the recommended sodium levels are a bit suspect. As science is actually finally doing more rigorous testing of dietary standards, much of what was considered the accepted dietary rules of the past are being tossed out due to the fact most of it was made up by some bureaucrat.

http://healthland.time.com/2011/07/12/salt-how-bad-is-it-really/

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2014/04/economist-explains-12

There are even more recent reports showing that taking levels of salt lower than the "recommended" may be more harmful than going over.

 

[futurefields]

I can feel it when I dont eat enough salt, I feel like shit. Like when I just eat salad and stuff. Makes me feel weak .

 

[AznAnarchy99]

What's wrong with sodium?

Nothing except in high amounts. If you look at professional chefs, they just use a pinch/dash of salt in their cooking. Not a few tablespoons.

 

[Ns1]

Nothing except in high amounts. If you look at professional chefs, they just use a pinch/dash of salt in their cooking. Not a few tablespoons.

no, they liberally use salt. season season season.

pinch/dash of salt would get your plate of food smashed by Ramsey, yah fucking donkey.

 

[Imaginer]

But go ahead keep eating the Fat free sugar loaded yogurts and wonder why you are getting ever more bottom heavy...

Here are one of the reasons why not to follow a completely fat absent diet (much like completely cutting out sodium - again an important electrolyte).

The problem of a completely fat free diet, is that fat is a contributor to telling when you are full. In absence of fat, one would tend to continue to not feel "satiated" and will continue to eat, or eat consistently.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53550/

As mentioned, sodium being an electrolyte, regulates the sodium channels which the neural systems work off of. It also encourages fluid flow in WATER intake. The problem in many diets, is that most people tend to drink soda and other heavily added drinks instead of regularly watering up with just water, thus adding to or compounding the problem.

Sodium also helps in water retention too.

Such meals are fine in short quick bursts, but these aren't meant to be a consistent diet regiment. Even so, one should drink plenty of water anyways.

 

[Imaginer]

no, they liberally use salt. season season season.

pinch/dash of salt would get your plate of food smashed by Ramsey, yah fucking donkey.

Personally, the season should balance the amount of stock that is cooked with. It can be spoons of it if used with a lot of stock. It can be a pinch if just making a sole serving of a snack.

Again, balance.

 

[Ns1]

Personally, the season should balance the amount of stock that is cooked with. It can be spoons of it if used with a lot of stock. It can be a pinch if just making a sole serving of a snack.

Again, balance.

Can't argue against balance, but a pinch/dash of salt on a steak is worthy of a punch to the face.