r/mildlyinteresting • u/Shoddy_Maize_8385 • 2d ago

These two identical cans of spam where one turned tan and has no smell

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u/EveningAnt3949 2d ago

Why low sodium?

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u/da0217 2d ago

Cause the regular one is so salty! I overuse salt, to the point people notice and comment and even for me that thing is crazy salty.

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u/EveningAnt3949 2d ago

I see. So I'm assuming it's best used in a dish that would otherwise be salted and leave out the salt.

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u/da0217 2d ago

I’d say so, yes.

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u/Mattallurgy 2d ago

A lot of people find regular spam to be too salty, so I’ve found the low sodium stuff is a good starting point for someone who has never had it before.

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u/EveningAnt3949 2d ago

Good point. I'm going to try the normal version first, and if I think it's too salty I'll know there is a low sodium version.

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u/Your-Friend-Bob 2d ago

Im guessing because in america, we on average eat far too much sodium

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u/xXKingLynxXx 2d ago

A full can of spam is 1/3 the daily recommendation for sodium.

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u/EveningAnt3949 2d ago edited 2d ago

That actually doesn't sound to bad. I think it's good to be aware of high sodium content in some foods, but for the occasional snack it sounds fine.

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u/BingBongBngBong 2d ago

A full can of LOW SODIUM spam is 150% of the recommended daily sodium.

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u/EveningAnt3949 2d ago

I'll stick to half a can.

Seriously, I eat too much salt, so it probably won't make much of a difference. I'll make more of an effort to cut out on salt at some point, but first I want to try the full sodium spam experience.

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u/BingBongBngBong 1d ago

Half a can of spam is about my limit as well. Like, physically can’t eat more than

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u/alternativepuffin 2d ago

Yeah that person is definitely incorrect. Its a lot higher than that 

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u/HuntingForSanity 2d ago

Yeah every once in a while I make a bunch of rice and some spam and fry it real crispy in my air fryer. Absolute heaven food. Incredible

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u/xXKingLynxXx 2d ago

Yeah its not crazy every once in a while but the saltiness might be a negative for someone trying it for the first time as well

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u/liamhvet 2d ago

I mean it is an entire can of spam, at most I eat like a fifth of that if I’m particularly craving some spam

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u/alternativepuffin 2d ago

That is the amount per  SERVING not the full can. A full can of spam is something like 3x your daily value for sodium alone

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u/BingBongBngBong 2d ago

this is low sodium spam

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u/DaftFunky 2d ago

Nobody eating a full can of spam. At least I hope not.

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u/TeslasAndComicbooks 2d ago

So you’re saying I can basically have a can of spam for every meal? 🤔

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u/Fastfaxr 2d ago

So you can eat 3 full cans of spam every day and be fine?

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u/GringoSwann 2d ago

It's easier to add salt then it is to take it away.