Low Sodium Trader Joe’s Guide: Best Meals and Snacks!
Trader Joe’s is a fantastic place for meals, snacks, product, and treats – and there are many great low sodium finds in the aisles! We outlined a few of our favorite low sodium and no-salt-added products that always end up in our cart.
We love shopping at Trader Joe’s for their organic produce, great variety of snacks, wonderful flowers, and great seasonal products. If you live near a TJ’s, keep an eye out for the products below!
Trader Joe’s has always been my favorite grocery store, they offer so many great, new products throughout the year. Their prices are reasonable (especially on organic options) and they have really tasty options for those following a low-sodium diet.
One thing to note: some products can be seasonal, and some products aren’t sold in all stores. Also, there are a few products where ingredients and nutritional information can vary based on the location they are sold in (like their bruschetta). Always check the labels at your store before purchasing.
In this guide, I’ll share a few of my favorite low so Trader Joe’s finds! If I missed any, please share them in the comments below.
Produce
Trader Joe’s has a lot of fresh regular and organic produce – I always stock up on a few of my favorites:
- Spinach and arugula
- Bell peppers
- Apples (they have many varieties all year, I can find my favorite Jazz Apples in the fall)
- Avocados to make my favorite low sodium guacamole.
- Bananas
- And they have a great selection of cut and pre-chopped veggies, coleslaw and shredded vegetable mixes, onions, and potatoes.
- Fresh herbs
Nuts, Dried Fruit, & Trail Mixes
TJ’s has many unsalted nuts, no-salt-added trail mixes, and dried fruits. I especially love their spiced nuts.
All of the products in this section can be found in the nut aisle.
Product: Thai Lime & Chili Cashews / Honey Sesame Cashews
Sodium: 65 mg sodium / 70 mg sodium
Aside from nuts, this tasty trail mix has dried fruit and also white chocolate chips for a little added sweetness! This makes a fantastic snack – I like to pack a small bag in my lunches during the week.
Product: Sweet, Savory, & Tart Trail Mix
Sodium: 55 mg
Product: Organic Banana Chips
Sodium: 0 mg!
Product: Organic Dried Ataulfo Mango Slices
Sodium: 0 mg of sodium
Dips & Dairy
There are a few great low sodium options in the dip section – their mild and hot pico de gallo both are low in sodium. The Mediterranean hummus is also a low so dip and SO good!
I like adding salsa into my favorite low sodium 7 layer dip too.
Products: Mediterranean Style Hummus / Hot Pico De Gallo
Sodium: 100 mg / 85 mg
For dairy, there are many low sodium options for dairy and non-dairy milks, yogurts, sour creams, and eggs. I like their yogurt varieties, and always pick up some unsalted butter while I am there!
Products: Greek Lowfat Yogurt / Unsalted Butter
Sodium: 75mg / 0 mg
Frozen Items
TJ’s frozen section is a great place to find frozen fruits which are great in smoothies, vegetables, grains like white and brown rice, and (our favorite!) hash browns.
I use these frozen fruits almost everyday in my favorite low sodium green smoothie.
Products: Wild Blueberries, Pineapple Tidbits, and Mango Chunks
Sodium: 0-10mg
And the hash browns are my favorite – we make these for brunch almost every week! I like baking them in the oven until they are crispy and delicious.
Product: Shredded Potato Hash Browns
Sodium: 10 mg
Just a note: this is the lowest sodium shrimp I’ve been able to find anywhere! While the sodium per serving is a bit higher at 160 milligrams, it’s for 20 shrimp. It’s in the frozen section, and pre-cooked so it’s great to throw into stir fries or pastas.
Product: Cooked Shrimp (Medium)
Sodium: 160 mg for 20 shrimp
Meats & Cheeses
Aside from the chicken I listed below, TJ’s sells many varieties of chicken, turkey, and beef. The benefit of shopping at Trader Joe’s for these items is that all the meats have a nutrition label, so you can see exactly how much sodium is in each!
I picked up some white meat on my last trip: chicken wings, boneless skinless chicken breasts, and some ground turkey.
Products: All Natural Chicken Wings & Breasts / Ground Turkey
Sodium: 65-80mg for the chicken, 70mg for the turkey.
And they have great cheeses as well. I like their mozzarella balls, which I use to make my favorite mini caprese tomato basil appetizers. Their Swiss & Gruyere blend is also one of the lowest sodium shredded cheeses I’ve been able to find.
Products: Ciliegine fresh mozzarella / Shredded swiss cheese and gruyere cheese
Sodium: 75mg/ 85mg
Also honorable mentions: plant-based proteins! I absolutely love their extra firm tofu and tempeh – which are very low in sodium and delicious!
Products: High Protein Organic Super Firm Tofu / 3 Grain Tempeh
Sodium: 15 mg / 0 mg
Pantry Items
TJ’s pantry items are amazing! They have great low sodium soup & broth options, pastas, condiments, no-salt-added spices, and grains.
I like this tomato/pepper soup – it’s great by itself, but also I like it as a pasta sauce too.
Product: Organic tomato and roasted red pepper soup (Low Sodium)
Sodium: 105 mg
Their new Thai wheat noodles are great for soups or stir fries. While most of their pasta options have 0mg sodium, these are a lower-sodium version of Thai noodles. I like adding them into my low sodium ramen soup recipe!
Product: Thai Wheat Noodles
Sodium: 130 mg
We always grab these taco shells – which are great to load up with meat spiced with our low sodium taco seasoning.
Use these shells for:
Product: Stone Ground Yellow Corn Taco Shells
Sodium: 0 mg!
Product: No-Salt-Added Albacore Tuna
Sodium: 70mg
Product: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Sodium: 10mg
Bread
Low sodium bread can be hard to find! Luckily, there are some great options at Trader Joe’s for you – their English Muffins and sandwich thins are great for breakfast sandwiches, to use as hamburger buns, or just for sandwiches for lunches or dinners.
Products: Classic & Whole Wheat English Muffins
Sodium: 70mg
Product: Multigrain Slims
Sodium: 100mg
Snacks!
And the best part of Trader Joe’s: snacks! I love their sweet and savory snack options – I am posting some of my favorite savory/salty snacks today, but there are so many good ones in store.
Product: Kettle Cooked Potato Chips (50% Less Fat & Salt)
Sodium: 75 mg
Product: Quinoa and Black Bean Infused Tortilla Chips
Sodium: 40 mg
Product: Organic Corn Chip Dippers
Sodium: 125 mg
Product: Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips
Sodium: 55 mg
Have more low sodium Trader Joe’s favorites?
Let us know in the comments below!
Great ideas
Always fun trying new products
Use many of these will try more
Oh my goodness! We got our first experience with Trader Joe’s and it has become my favorite grocery store. They just opened in Palm Harbor, Florida and I purchased many of your low sodium favorites. We love the Mediterranean Hummus, Hot Pico de Gallo, and the Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper soup was such a treat with the frigid weather we have right now. We toasted their English muffins, added a sliced tomato, topped it with their shredded Swiss and Gruyère cheese and popped it under the broiler for a quick, delicious, low sodium dinner! Can’t wait to try your other suggestions-it’s great to finally have some low sodium options that taste good!