The nurse is teaching a class on nutrition with a group of clients who need to cut sodium from the diet. Today's topic is learning how to correctly read nutritional labels and recognize sodium
Which of the following are ingredients that might be hiding sodium in various foods that the clients need to be aware of? Select all that apply. A) Casein D) Baking soda
B) MSG E) Food coloring
C) Gelatin F) Baking powder
B, D, F
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Salt, MSG, baking soda, and baking powder all contain a significant amount of sodium.
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