You know how a single pretzel stick can taste like it was harvested from the Dead Sea? Well, olives are often the same. On average, just five medium green olives can pack around 300 to 400 milligrams of sodium. That’s roughly one-sixth of your daily recommended limit, gone in three bites.
If you’re the kind of person who eats a dozen olives without even thinking—like when your kid is fighting a nap and you’re stress-scarfing—you’ve just consumed over half your daily salt. Yikes. But don’t panic; knowledge is power, and we’re just getting cozy with the facts.
