Foods high in sodium

Most people eat more sodium than they need. Use this list to know which foods to limit. The Daily Value for sodium is 2300 mg.

Everyday foods highest in sodium

#FoodSodium / 100 g% DVCalories
1Leavening agents (baking soda)27400 mg1191%0
2Desserts (rennin, tablets, unsweetened)26000 mg1130%84
3Soup (beef broth, cubed, dry)24000 mg1043%170
4Soup (chicken broth cubes, dry)24000 mg1043%198
5Soup (chicken broth or bouillon, dry)23900 mg1039%267
6Gravy (au jus, dry)11600 mg504%313
7Soup (onion, dry, mix)8030 mg349%293
8Sauce (fish, ready-to-serve)7850 mg341%35
9Soy sauce made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein6820 mg297%60
10Seeds (sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added)6010 mg261%546
11Gravy (unspecified type, dry)5730 mg249%344
12Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)5590 mg243%60
13Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)5490 mg239%53
14Gravy (instant beef, dry)5200 mg226%369
15Gravy (brown instant, dry)5050 mg220%380
16Gravy (brown, dry)4840 mg210%367
17Fish (mackerel, salted)4450 mg193%305
18Gravy (turkey, dry)4390 mg191%367
19Seaweed (canadian cultivated emi-tsunomata, dry)4330 mg188%259
20Gravy (onion, dry, mix)4190 mg182%322
21Gravy (chicken, dry)4150 mg180%381
22Gravy (instant turkey, dry)4090 mg178%409
23Sauce (teriyaki, ready-to-serve)3830 mg167%89
24Puddings (all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix)3750 mg163%350
25Miso3730 mg162%198
26Fish (anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids)3670 mg160%210
27Egg (whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized)3660 mg159%138
28Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) (low sodium)3600 mg157%57
29Egg (yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized)3490 mg152%275
30Wasabi3390 mg147%292

Top food in each category

American Indian/Alaska Native FoodsSteelhead trout (dried, flesh (shoshone bannock))2850 mg per 100 gBaby FoodsBabyfood (crackers, vegetable)633 mg per 100 gBaked ProductsLeavening agents (baking soda)27400 mg per 100 gBeef ProductsBeef (cured, breakfast strips, cooked)2250 mg per 100 gBeveragesBeverages (nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder)1210 mg per 100 gBreakfast CerealsCereals (quaker, instant grits, ham 'n' cheese flavor, dry)1930 mg per 100 gCereal Grains and PastaNoodles (japanese, somen, dry)1840 mg per 100 gDairy and Egg ProductsEgg (whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized)3660 mg per 100 gFast FoodsKFC (popcorn chicken)1140 mg per 100 gFats and OilsSalad Dressing (coleslaw, reduced fat)1600 mg per 100 gFinfish and Shellfish ProductsJellyfish (dried, salted)9690 mg per 100 gFruits and Fruit JuicesOlives (pickled, canned or bottled, green)1560 mg per 100 gLamb, Veal, and Game ProductsVeal (leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried, breaded)455 mg per 100 gLegumes and Legume ProductsSoy sauce made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein6820 mg per 100 gMeals, Entrees, and Side DishesPasta mix (classic cheeseburger macaroni, unprepared)2150 mg per 100 gNut and Seed ProductsSeeds (sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added)6010 mg per 100 gPork ProductsPork (cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw)2700 mg per 100 gPoultry ProductsTurkey (drumstick, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed)996 mg per 100 gRestaurant FoodsDENNY'S (golden fried shrimp)1400 mg per 100 gSausages and Luncheon MeatsBeef (cured, dried)2790 mg per 100 gSnacksSnacks (pork skins, barbecue-flavor)2670 mg per 100 gSoups, Sauces, and GraviesSoup (beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry)26000 mg per 100 gSpices and HerbsSalt (table)38800 mg per 100 gSweetsDesserts (rennin, tablets, unsweetened)26000 mg per 100 gVegetables and Vegetable ProductsSeaweed (canadian cultivated emi-tsunomata, dry)4330 mg per 100 g

All foods: top 50 by sodium

Includes concentrated items like dried spices and powders, which you usually eat in small amounts.

#FoodSodium / 100 g% DV
1Salt (table)38800 mg1687%
2Leavening agents (baking soda)27400 mg1191%
3Desserts (rennin, tablets, unsweetened)26000 mg1130%
4Soup (beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry)26000 mg1130%
5Soup (beef broth, cubed, dry)24000 mg1043%
6Soup (chicken broth cubes, dry)24000 mg1043%
7Soup (chicken broth or bouillon, dry)23900 mg1039%
8Seasoning mix (dry, sazon, coriander & annatto)17000 mg739%
9Gravy (au jus, dry)11600 mg504%
10Leavening agents (baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate)10600 mg461%
11Jellyfish (dried, salted)9690 mg421%
12Soup (onion, dry, mix)8030 mg349%
13Leavening agents (baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate)7890 mg343%
14Sauce (fish, ready-to-serve)7850 mg341%
15Seasoning mix (dry, taco, original)7200 mg313%
16Fish (cod, atlantic, dried and salted)7030 mg306%
17Soy sauce made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein6820 mg297%
18Gravy (mushroom, dry, powder)6580 mg286%
19Seeds (sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added)6010 mg261%
20Gravy (unspecified type, dry)5730 mg249%
21Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)5590 mg243%
22Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)5490 mg239%
23Gravy (pork, dry, powder)5360 mg233%
24Gravy (instant beef, dry)5200 mg226%
25Gravy (brown instant, dry)5050 mg220%
26Gravy (brown, dry)4840 mg210%
27Seasoning mix (dry, chili, original)4620 mg201%
28Fish (mackerel, salted)4450 mg193%
29Gravy (turkey, dry)4390 mg191%
30Seaweed (canadian cultivated emi-tsunomata, dry)4330 mg188%
31Gravy (onion, dry, mix)4190 mg182%
32Gravy (chicken, dry)4150 mg180%
33Gravy (instant turkey, dry)4090 mg178%
34Soup (cream of vegetable, dry, powder)3860 mg168%
35Sauce (teriyaki, ready-to-serve)3830 mg167%
36Puddings (all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix)3750 mg163%
37Miso3730 mg162%
38Fish (anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids)3670 mg160%
39Egg (whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized)3660 mg159%
40Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) (low sodium)3600 mg157%
41Egg (yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized)3490 mg152%
42Wasabi3390 mg147%
43Yeast extract spread3380 mg147%
44Puddings (chocolate flavor, low calorie, regular, dry mix)3330 mg145%
45Sauce (cheese sauce mix, dry)3200 mg139%
46Soup (chicken noodle, dry, mix)3160 mg137%
47Sauce (hot chile, sriracha, cha! by texas pete)2900 mg126%
48Soy sauce (reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein)2890 mg126%
49Spices (chili powder)2870 mg125%
50Tofu (salted and fermented (fuyu))2870 mg125%

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