Low Sodium Options

[disneychrista]

I know Disneyland tries to be very accommodating to different dietary restrictions. They offer vegan/plant based, gluten free, etc. But what I have not seen is any information on Low-Sodium. Is there any place that let's you see the nutritional (sodium) content of the food?

 

[Tinkaboo]

I've done well just asking when I order items traditionally "salted" (fries, burgers) to be made unsalted. They might have info on the nutritional sheets in their menu book that you can look at but I don't know about online in advance.

But so much of the park food, particularly counter service, is premade I wouldn't hold out hope. I couldn't even get just plain avocado at RDZ...the avocado comes preseasoned that they use for the guacamole.

I am extremely limited on what I can eat which is why I don't eat at the park much.

 

[disneychrista]

I've done well just asking when I order items traditionally "salted" (fries, burgers) to be made unsalted. They might have info on the nutritional sheets in their menu book that you can look at but I don't know about online in advance.

But so much of the park food, particularly counter service, is premade I wouldn't hold out hope. I couldn't even get just plain avocado at RDZ...the avocado comes preseasoned that they use for the guacamole.

I am extremely limited on what I can eat which is why I don't eat at the park much.

This is what I was worried about. I am trying to convince a friend to go to the parks with me. He must be a salt/sodium restricted diet. I have a feeling that we will need to make other arrangements for meals.

 

[LKing]

This might help: https://plandisney.disney.go.com/question/low-sodium-sodium-free-dining-options-disneyland-571993/

 

[KimberMama]

I think it might depend on how sodium restricted your friend is. I had a friend who absolutely couldn't eat restaurant food without significant accommodations, like he could order Indian food made without salt from one restaurant that knew him. He couldn't eat bread or cheese as they have too much sodium. At Disneyland, it's going to depend on how "pre-prepared" the food is at each restaurant. Soups/stews/chili are probably out. Anything with a rub like ribs or chicken is probably out.

That said, I had a chicken and rice bowl kids meal from Galactic Grill, and it seemed very low sodium. The rice was plain white rice and the chicken didn't have a sauce on it. It was marinated in an apricot marinade before cooking, but it wasn't salty at all. It came with vegetables which seemed completely free of seasoning, a mandarin orange, and a yogurt drink. It was a "Disney Check Meal" and while they are specifically low sodium, they do meet certain guidelines and are supposed to be lower in sodium than the other Disney kid meals.

 

[disneychrista]

I think it might depend on how sodium restricted your friend is. I had a friend who absolutely couldn't eat restaurant food without significant accommodations, like he could order Indian food made without salt from one restaurant that knew him. He couldn't eat bread or cheese as they have too much sodium. At Disneyland, it's going to depend on how "pre-prepared" the food is at each restaurant. Soups/stews/chili are probably out. Anything with a rub like ribs or chicken is probably out.

That said, I had a chicken and rice bowl kids meal from Galactic Grill, and it seemed very low sodium. The rice was plain white rice and the chicken didn't have a sauce on it. It was marinated in an apricot marinade before cooking, but it wasn't salty at all. It came with vegetables which seemed completely free of seasoning, a mandarin orange, and a yogurt drink. It was a "Disney Check Meal" and while they are specifically low sodium, they do meet certain guidelines and are supposed to be lower in sodium than the other Disney kid meals.

He is allowed I believe it is 1300mg a day with no more than 500 in any single meal. I wish they was a way to look up the nutritional information on the app, like other food places. I am shocked at the sodium content in certain foods that you wouldn't think are high in salt and then things like salted nuts tend to be lower than one would think.

 

[KimberMama]

He is allowed I believe it is 1300mg a day with no more than 500 in any single meal. I wish they was a way to look up the nutritional information on the app, like other food places. I am shocked at the sodium content in certain foods that you wouldn't think are high in salt and then things like salted nuts tend to be lower than one would think.

I couldn't find Disney official information about the Kid Check meals, but I did find one sheet that says the complete Disney Kid Check meal has to have less than or equal to 740 mg sodium. The little strawberry yogurt smoothie has 35 mg of sodium, and the low-fat milk (8 ounces) has 127 mg sodium. Even switching the milk for water and not drinking the smoothie would put that meal at over 500 mg sodium. My guess is if that is the accurate number for the Kid Check meals, that they push the sodium up to the limit.

You could contact Disney special diets, but my guess is they accommodate the kind of low sodium diet that is advised for blood pressure and such, not the super low sodium requirement of a person who has to be careful with sodium intake at each meal.

 

[LKing]

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/gu...sts/#drawer-card-drawerSpecialDietaryRequests

Many Disneyland restaurants can prepare meals for common diet requests. These requests may include:

• Low carbohydrate
• Low fat
• Low sodium
• No sugar added
• Plant-based options

Share your special diets request with the Cast Member assisting with your order when you arrive at the location. While restaurants take reasonable efforts to accommodate dietary requests, we cannot guarantee we will be able to meet all requests.

When to Contact Us in Advance
If you or anyone in your party has 4 or more allergy requests, requires pureed meals or adheres to a medically-restrictive diet (such as very low protein), email the Special Diets team in advance to ask for a Special Diets Request Form.

We request that you don’t contact us any sooner than 14 days prior to your arrival. With the information you provide, the Special Diets team will assist you in navigating the dining process, which may include providing the restaurants you intend to visit with advance notice.
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Guests are allowed to bring food into Disneyland Resort theme parks.

Please note that Cast Members are prohibited from storing, preparing, cooking or reheating any food brought by Guests.

Disneyland Resort hotels come equipped with an in-room refrigerator. In the event that you’re staying at a Resort hotel that does not feature its own in-room refrigerator, please call housekeeping when you arrive and request to have one placed in your room (subject to availability).

 

[LKing]

. I wish they was a way to look up the nutritional information on the app, like other food places.

The FDA menu labeling rule applies to restaurants with >20 locations.

 

[disneychrista]

The FDA menu labeling rule applies to restaurants with >20 locations.

I understand they are not legally obligated to label to provide that information it still makes it more difficult for those who rely on that information.