Foods high in Sodium

People often blame salt for sodium problems, but sodium itself regulates fluid balance and nerve signalling. Your body needs it; the trouble starts when intake climbs too high, which narrows blood vessels and raises pressure. This ranking shows where sodium sits in unprocessed foods, not processed ones: the real source of excess in most diets.

Sodium concentrates in cured meats, cheese, and anything preserved with salt. The table ranks foods by their density per 100 g, so a small serving of a high-sodium food can still deliver a large amount. Remember that most people encounter sodium in products, not in the ingredients themselves.

FDA daily value: 2300 mg

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Showing 8901–8950 of 13,352 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
8901 Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled Beef Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8902 Beef, rib, whole (ribs 6-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, raw Beef Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8903 Beef, rib, eye, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled Beef Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8904 Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled Beef Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8905 Pork, shoulder, petite tender, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled Pork Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8906 Beef, short loin, top loin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, raw Beef Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8907 Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8908 Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, raw Beef Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8909 Sweet potato, canned, vacuum pack Vegetables and Vegetable Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8910 Kale, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8911 Artichokes, (globe or french), frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8912 Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, raw Pork Products 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8913 Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe Sweets 53.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8914 Yogourt, fruit flavoured, low fat, with added vitamin D (0.5-1.9% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8915 Yogourt, fruit flavoured, low fat (0.5-1.9% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8916 Yogourt, plain, low fat (0.5-1.9% M.F.) Dairy and Egg Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8917 Plant-based beverage, soy, enriched, chocolate Beverages 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8918 Dessert, flan, caramel custard, homemade Sweets 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8919 Spruce grouse, native, meat, raw Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8920 Game meat, bison, top sirloin, separable lean only, steak, cooked, broiled Lamb, Veal and Game 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8921 Emu, fan fillet, cooked, broiled Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8922 Plant-based beverage, soy, unenriched, chocolate Beverages 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8923 Chocolate syrup, thin type, 2% M.F. milk added Dairy and Egg Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8924 Game meat, horse, raw Lamb, Veal and Game 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8925 Game meat, water buffalo, raw Lamb, Veal and Game 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8926 Fish, tilefish, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8927 Fish, grouper, mixed species, baked or broiled Finfish and Shellfish Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8928 Fish, grouper, mixed species, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8929 Seeds, breadnuttree seeds, dried Nuts and Seeds 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8930 Sweet potato, canned, vacuum pack Vegetables and Vegetable Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8931 Chrysanthemum, garland, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8932 Artichoke (Globe, French), frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8933 Turkey, tom, breast, meat and skin, roasted Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8934 Turkey, tom, light meat and skin, raw Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8935 Turkey, all classes, light meat and skin, roasted Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8936 Quail, meat and skin, raw Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8937 Chicken, stewing, light meat only, raw Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8938 Chicken, broiler, skin only, flour coated, fried Poultry Products 53.00 mg 2% CNF
8939 Fish, tilapia, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8940 Fish, trout, mixed species, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8941 Leavening agents, cream of tartar Baked Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8942 Beef, New Zealand, imported, cube roll, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted Beef Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8943 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8944 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, sweetbread, cooked, soaked and simmered Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8945 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8946 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8947 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Beef Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8948 Fish, salmon, coho, farmed, cooked, dry heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8949 Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, cooked simmered Poultry Products 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR
8950 Babyfood, dinner, vegetables and dumplings and beef, junior Baby Foods 52.00 mg 2% USDA_SR

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