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Sodium Content of some Food and Seasonings
Sodium
Food and Portion Content (mg)
Fresh meat (2 taels) Lean meat 42
Chicken leg 91
Dried beans and Kidney beans (1 cup cooked) 4
soybean products Preserved beancurd (1 cube) 316
Firm tofu (½ block) 13
Fresh vegetables French beans 7
(3 taels) Carrot 83
Seasonings Ground black pepper 0
(1 tsp) White pepper powder 0
Basil (dry, ground) 1
Rosemary (dry) 1
Ketchup 51
Oyster sauce 164
Soy sauce 335
Fish sauce 471
Chicken powder 800
Common herbs and their use
Herb Use
Basil For dishes with tomatoes, fish or lamb
Rosemary For lamb, pork and duck Fresh herbs
Thyme For lean meat
Dill For fish, chicken and lamb
Fennel For pork and seafood
Ground and dried herbs
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