Foods high in Sodium (USDA Foundation)

Sodium is an electrolyte that helps maintain fluid balance, but excess intake raises blood pressure.

FDA daily value: 2300 mg

Diet All Vegetarian Vegan
Source All Canadian (CNF) USDA SR Legacy USDA Foundation

Showing 1-50 of 313 foods.

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1 Salt, table, iodized Spices and Herbs 38700.00 mg 1683%
2 Salt, table, iodized Spices and Herbs 38700.00 mg 1683%
3 Anchovies, canned in olive oil, with salt, drained Finfish and Shellfish Products 5403.00 mg 235%
4 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, restaurant Pork Products 1830.00 mg 80%
5 Cheese, dry white, queso seco Dairy and Egg Products 1810.00 mg 79%
6 Cheese, dry white, queso seco Dairy and Egg Products 1810.00 mg 79%
7 Cheese, parmesan, grated Dairy and Egg Products 1750.00 mg 76%
8 Cheese, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified Dairy and Egg Products 1660.00 mg 72%
9 Cheese, cotija, solid Dairy and Egg Products 1625.00 mg 71%
10 Olives, green, Manzanilla, stuffed with pimiento Fruits and Fruit Juices 1620.00 mg 70%
11 Cheese, American, restaurant Dairy and Egg Products 1600.00 mg 70%
12 Cheese, pasteurized process cheese food or product, American, singles Dairy and Egg Products 1420.00 mg 62%
13 Egg, white, dried Dairy and Egg Products 1250.00 mg 54%
14 Mustard, prepared, yellow Spices and Herbs 1100.00 mg 48%
15 Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated Dairy and Egg Products 1046.00 mg 45%
16 Ham, sliced, pre-packaged, deli meat (96%fat free, water added) Sausages and Luncheon Meats 1040.00 mg 45%
17 Cheese, feta, whole milk, crumbled Dairy and Egg Products 1034.00 mg 45%
18 Ham, sliced, restaurant Pork Products 1030.00 mg 45%
19 Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, cooked, pan-fried Sausages and Luncheon Meats 983.00 mg 43%
20 Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, cooked, pan-fried Sausages and Luncheon Meats 983.00 mg 43%
21 Ketchup, restaurant Vegetables and Vegetable Products 949.00 mg 41%
22 Frankfurter, beef, unheated Sausages and Luncheon Meats 872.00 mg 38%
23 Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Sausages and Luncheon Meats 866.00 mg 38%
24 Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared Sausages and Luncheon Meats 866.00 mg 38%
25 Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill Vegetables and Vegetable Products 808.00 mg 35%
26 Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried Sausages and Luncheon Meats 766.00 mg 33%
27 Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried Sausages and Luncheon Meats 766.00 mg 33%
28 Cheese, oaxaca, solid Dairy and Egg Products 734.20 mg 32%
29 Snow crab, legs only, frozen Finfish and Shellfish Products 728.50 mg 32%
30 Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim Dairy and Egg Products 699.00 mg 30%
31 Cheese, monterey jack, solid Dairy and Egg Products 662.20 mg 29%
32 Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 656.00 mg 29%
33 Sauce, salsa, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 656.00 mg 29%
34 Cheese, cheddar Dairy and Egg Products 654.00 mg 28%
35 Cheese, queso fresco, solid Dairy and Egg Products 626.50 mg 27%
36 Cheese, provolone, sliced Dairy and Egg Products 600.90 mg 26%
37 Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw Sausages and Luncheon Meats 599.00 mg 26%
38 Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw Sausages and Luncheon Meats 599.00 mg 26%
39 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products 532.00 mg 23%
40 Butter, stick, salted Dairy and Egg Products 524.00 mg 23%
41 Lobster, tail only, frozen, wild caught Finfish and Shellfish Products 508.80 mg 22%
42 Egg, whole, dried Dairy and Egg Products 485.00 mg 21%
43 Bread, white, commercially prepared Baked Products 477.00 mg 21%
44 Crustaceans, shrimp, farm raised, raw Finfish and Shellfish Products 474.90 mg 21%
45 Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork Restaurant Foods 473.00 mg 21%
46 Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared Baked Products 450.00 mg 20%
47 Hummus, commercial Legumes and Legume Products 438.00 mg 19%
48 Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 429.00 mg 19%
49 Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 419.00 mg 18%
50 Tomato, sauce, canned, with salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 416.90 mg 18%

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