On 1/11/2015 12:58 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 12:47:04 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>> I bought a jar of Tostitos (Frito Lay brand) spinach dip yesterday.
>>
>> Yes, I know I could make spinach dip from scratch. BTDT. Chips and dip
>> aren't really my thing. I was shopping, saw a jar of spinach dip and
>> thought hey, a little snack. I thought why not?
>>
>> Allow me to tell you why not. SALT! I am not afraid of salt. But when
>> the first bite of something as simple as spinach dip screams SALT, um,
>> no thank you.
>>
>> So I went to their web site. Filled out a complaint. I certainly let
>> them know I didn't like the product.
>>
>> For my "trouble" (heh) I'll probably get some coupons for Frito Lay
>> products in the mail. Whatever. My point is, as consumers, if you buy
>> commercial products you don't like you always have the option of letting
>> the manufacturer know. Whether or not they address the problems is
>> completely beyond my control. :-D
>>
>> Jill
>
> What did they list as thh sodium content on the label?
>
I didn't read the label before I bought it. I don't buy things like
this very often. It was an impulse buy. To answer your question I dug
the jar out of the trash just for you so I could read the label. 200
mg. sodium per serving. A "serving" is apparently 2 Tbs. I couldn't
get through more than two bites, much less 2 Tbs. of this dip. The
tortilla chips weren't salted.

> I went thru a comparison on teriyaki sauce this morning - the choices aren't good. I feel bad for ppl who really have to watch the salt.
>
Teryaki, soy, even Worcestershire, the low salt versions don't seem to
cut it. It's all about taste. Salt adds flavour. I don't cook with a
lot of teriyaki or soy sauces but I do know the low salt sauces taste
very dull.

> A gander at stuff like Campbell soups will knock off your sodium socks, too.
>
That brings up a funny memory. The doctors kept telling my mother she
had to eat low sodium. My father once brought home a case (24 cans) of
Campbell's low sodium chicken noodle soup. He really thought he was
being helpful. According to her the only way they could eat it was to
dump salt in it. Tasteless dreck. But oh so healthy!

Jill