Nutrition
Low Sodium Broth Base Swap
Low sodium broth base swap replaces bouillon cubes and salty soup starters—with six hundred plus milligrams per cup—with low-sodium stock or aromatics for chili, stew, and grains.
Low sodium broth base swap replaces standard bouillon cubes and restaurant-style soup starters—with six hundred to eight hundred milligrams sodium per cup—with low-sodium stock, homemade vegetable broth, or water plus aromatics for chili, stew, and grain cooking. One cube can exceed a meal sodium budget.
Build depth with mushroom, bay leaf, and roasted onion instead of salt bombs. Taste at serving.
Athletes may add measured salt at the bowl on sweat-heavy days only.
Common questions
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How do you cut sodium in soups and stews?
Use low-sodium stock or homemade vegetable broth instead of bouillon cubes. Build flavor with roasted onion, mushroom, and herbs; add small salt at the bowl only if needed.
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