Indispensable Reference for Anyone Watching Their Salt Intake Want to reduce your chances of a stroke, heart attack, or high blood pressure? Excessive salt has been linked to these and other health risks. If you are concerned and want to take charge of your diet, this nutritional counter helps you make wise food choices aisle by aisle at the supermarket and when dining out. Put this handy reference in your purse or pocket to find out which items have the lowest sodium. Only low sodium foods listed Did you know . A 4" long dill pickle has 1,181 mg of sodium, but a 3" gherkin has 160 mg. A healthy garden salad with low-fat dressing often has more sodium than a hamburger and french fries? 3 oz of Alaska king crab has 711 mg of sodium, but 3 oz of dungeness crab only has 251 mg. Discover alternatives to salty foods Book jacket.