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• Sodium (measured in milligrams) and calories are calculated per 100g of food.
• This sodium content of foods database contains approximately 7,000 most common food items.
• Click on column header to sort foods by name or by sodium or calories.
• Pie chart shows relative contributions to total calories from carbohydrate, protein and fat (and alcohol, if exists).

Sodium in Diet

Sodium is an element that the body needs to function properly.
The body uses sodium to regulate blood pressure and blood volume. Sodium is also critical for the functioning of muscles and nerves.

Food Sources

Sodium occurs naturally in most foods. The most common form of sodium is sodium chloride, which is table salt. Milk, beets, and celery also naturally contain sodium, as does drinking water, although the amount varies depending on the source.
Sodium is also added to various food products. Some of these added forms are monosodium glutamate, sodium nitrite, sodium saccharin, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), and sodium benzoate. These are ingredients in condiments and seasonings such as Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, onion salt, garlic salt, and bouillon cubes.
Processed meats, such as bacon, sausage, and ham, and canned soups and vegetables are all examples of foods that contain added sodium. Fast foods are generally very high in sodium.

Side Effects of Sodium

Too much sodium may lead to high blood pressure in those who are sensitive to sodium. If you have high blood pressure, your doctor will probably recommend that you reduce your sodium (salt) intake.
Sodium may lead to a serious build-up of fluid in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, or kidney disease. Such people should be on a strict sodium-restricted diet, as prescribed by their doctor.

Reduce Salt and Sodium in Your Diet

A key to healthy eating is choosing foods lower in salt and sodium. Most Americans consume more salt than they need. The current recommendation is to consume less than 2.4 grams (2,400 milligrams[mg] ) of sodium a day. That equals 6 grams (about 1 teaspoon) of table salt a day. The 6 grams include ALL salt and sodium consumed, including that used in cooking and at the table. For someone with high blood pressure, the doctor may advise eating less salt and sodium, as recent research has shown that people consuming diets of 1,500 mg of sodium had even better blood pressure lowering benefits. These lower-sodium diets also can keep blood pressure from rising and help blood pressure medicines work better.

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The Most Salty Foods

List of 100 foods highest in sodium. Sodium content is in milligrams per 100 grams of food weight.

Foods Highest in Sodium

Sodium

Salt, table

38758

Leavening agents, baking soda

27360

Desserts, rennin, tablets, unsweetened

26050

Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry

26000

Soup, chicken broth cubes, dry

24000

Soup, beef broth, cubed, dry

24000

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry

23875

Adobo fresco

17152

Gravy, au jus, dry

11588

Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate

10600

Jellyfish, dried, salted

9690

Soup, beef noodle, dry, mix

8408

CAMPBELL Soup Company, PACE, Dry Taco Seasoning Mix

8068

Soup, onion, dry, mix

8031

Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate

7893

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve

7851

Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted

7027

Soup, tomato vegetable, dry, mix

6722

Gravy, mushroom, dry, powder

6580

Gravy, unspecified type, dry

5730

Soy sauce made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein

5689

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)

5637

Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)

5586

Gravy, pork, dry, powder

5356

Gravy, instant beef, dry

5203

Gravy, brown instant, dry

5053

Soup, cream of vegetable, dry, powder

4957

Gravy, brown, dry

4843

Fish, mackerel, salted

4450

Foods Highest in Sodium

Sodium

Gravy, turkey, dry

4392

Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix

4250

Gravy, onion, dry, mix

4186

Gravy, chicken, dry

4152

Gravy, instant turkey, dry

4090

Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve

3833

Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted

3780

Miso

3728

Sauce, cheese, dry, powder

3712

Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids

3668

Egg, whole, raw, frozen, salted

3663

Soup, chicken noodle, dry, mix

3643

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium

3333

Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, regular, dry mix

3326

Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry

3202

Capers, canned

2964

Yeast extract spread

2962

Tofu, salted and fermented (fuyu)

2873

Tofu, salted and fermented (fuyu), prepared with calcium sulfate

2873

Grape leaves, canned

2853

Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock)

2850

Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix

2838

Beef, cured, dried

2790

Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium,

2751

vitamin C

Sauce, oyster, ready-to-serve

2733

Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw

2695

Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor

2667

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot

2643

Sauce, alfredo mix, dry

2590

Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added

2541

Foods Highest in Sodium

Sodium

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, pan-fried

2428

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted

2310

Turkey bacon, cooked

2285

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced

2280

Salami, dry or hard, pork

2260

Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked

2253

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked

2193

KRAFT FOODS, SHAKE 'N' BAKE ORIGINAL RECIPE, Coating for Pork, dry

2182

McDONALD'S, Spicy Buffalo Sauce

2140

Pork, cured, breakfast strips, cooked

2099

Potatoes, au gratin, dry mix, unprepared

2095

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed

2081

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved

2073

Soup, ramen noodle, chicken flavor, dry

2071

Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry

2036

Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef

2010

Soup, ramen noodle, beef flavor, dry

2002

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked, (lox), regular

2000

OSCAR MAYER, Salami (hard)

1976

Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits Product--Ham 'n' Cheese

1930

Salami, Italian, pork

1890

Rice, white, with pasta, dry

1866

HORMEL Pillow Pak Sliced Turkey Pepperoni

1858

Noodles, japanese, somen, dry

1840

OSCAR MAYER, Salami (Genoa)

1826

Snacks, pork skins, plain

1818

Cheese, roquefort

1809

Cheese, dry white, queso seco

1808

Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve, reduced sodium

1778

Bacon bits, meatless

1770

Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix

1765

Foods Highest in Sodium

Sodium

Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits Product with Redeye Gravy and Imitation Ham Bits, Dry

1764

Bread crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned

1759

Papad

1745

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted

1715

KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ LIGHT Pasteurized Process Cheese Product

1705

Cheese, parmesan, shredded

1696

GEORGE WESTON BAKERIES, Brownberry Sage and Onion Stuffing Mix, dry

1680

Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, cheddar cheese flavor, dry

1679

Eggplant, pickled

1674

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D

1671

Peppers, jalapeno, canned, solids and liquids

1671

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin D

1671

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