Susan,
I'm not sure why you feel the need to be confrontational on this subject. None of the sources you reference are nutritionists or physicians - they are self proclaimed 'experts' who have little to no education regarding this subject. If you choose to follow their advice, that's certainly your prerogative, but it is not the advice of the ADA or Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I'm certainly not advocating that anyone stop consuming salt entirely, because that would be ludicrous and unhealthy. I'm suggesting that if one is looking for a healthy snack - one with 500mg of sodium does not fit into that category.
Susan, actually, no one above mentioned the different flavorings or coatings that are added. Some of these coatings have the same amount of sodium as potato chips (up to 25% of the recommended daily allowance) - so, in other words - they aren't particularly healthy. Some brands, however, are quite good for you.
It really depends. Some are, some aren't. The plainer ones with little artificial flavorings are good for you - but ones that are coated in fake cheese/flavor are not. Be careful, many packaged seaweed snacks are full of sodium.
Pegreen, all of the flat sheets (flavored or unflavored) cut into snack sized squares are all nori from what I have seen. Costco, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods all carry a version. I am from the world of Whole30, so I read all labels even if I have had the brand before. The ones at Trader Joe's are labeled Sea Snax if I remember right.
There’s some debate about whether carrageenan ("Irish moss"), a species of seaweed, often used as a thickening agent, may cause problems with the stomach.
Chicago Tribune article:
Doubts surface about safety of common food additive, carrageenan
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-18/health/ct-met-carrageenan-0318-20130318_1_doubts-surface-fda-scientists-u-s-food
Yes they contain vitamins A, B-6 and C along with iodine. They are also only slightly processed which is hard to find in a snack. Not everyone likes them. My daughter said they taste like fish food smells. I love seaweed anything.
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I'm not sure why you feel the need to be confrontational on this subject. None of the sources you reference are nutritionists or physicians - they are self proclaimed 'experts' who have little to no education regarding this subject. If you choose to follow their advice, that's certainly your prerogative, but it is not the advice of the ADA or Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I'm certainly not advocating that anyone stop consuming salt entirely, because that would be ludicrous and unhealthy. I'm suggesting that if one is looking for a healthy snack - one with 500mg of sodium does not fit into that category.
Kresser, Robb Wolf, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig are all good resources.
Chicago Tribune article:
Doubts surface about safety of common food additive, carrageenan
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-03-18/health/ct-met-carrageenan-0318-20130318_1_doubts-surface-fda-scientists-u-s-food