When you need a cheap and convenient meal,canned soupcomes to the rescue.

However, to make these canned soups non-perishable, manufacturers often load them with sodium as a preservative.

As a result, many of your favorite canned soups are extremely high in sodium.

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Especially when some cans contain over 1,500 milligrams in just one serving!

Read on, then for some healthier soup options, check out the15 Best Low-Sodium Canned Soups.

Take theirBunny Pasta & Chicken Broth Soup, for instance, which has almost 700 milligrams per serving.

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Kroger

This is true of theirThai Coconut Soup, which has 770 milligrams per serving.

Thankfully, Amy’s has a line of “Light in Sodium” soups that you might try instead.

TheirSpicy Sirloin Burger Soup, for example, has almost 800 milligrams per serving.

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Progresso

But those needing low-sodium soups may want to steer clear of this one with its 790 milligrams.

TheirChicken Corn Chowder Flavored with Baconis no exception, with over 800 milligrams per one-cup serving.

TheirPlant-Based Minestrone & Saus’ge Soup, for instance, has over 1,000 milligrams in one serving!

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Kroger

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Annie’s

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Progresso

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Amy’s Kitchen

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Campbell’s

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Campbell’s

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Campbell’s

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Campbell’s

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Progresso

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Annie’s

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Progresso

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Progresso

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Campbell’s

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Progresso

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Campbell’s

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Campbell’s

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Campbell’s

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Amazon

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Gardein

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Gardein

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Gardein

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Gardein

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Snow’s