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Foods High in Sodium

Curated by Anna Smith

Overview

These 50 foods have the highest Sodium content per 100g serving. The top-ranked food, Salt, table, provides 38,758.0 mg (1,685% of the Daily Value).

The FDA recommends 2,300 mg of Sodium daily. Foods on this list average 9,195.1 mg per 100g (400% DV).

#1 Food

38,758.0

mg per 100g

Daily Value

2,300

mg

Foods Listed

50

ranked by Sodium
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Full Rankings

# Food Sodium % DV Calories Info
1 Salt, table 38,758.0 mg 1,685% 0 38,758.0 mg
1,685% DV
0 cal
2 Salt, table, iodized 38,700.0 mg 1,683% 0 38,700.0 mg
1,683% DV
0 cal
3 Leavening agents, baking soda 27,360.0 mg 1,190% 0 27,360.0 mg
1,190% DV
0 cal
4 Desserts, rennin, tablets, unsweetened 26,050.0 mg 1,133% 84 26,050.0 mg
1,133% DV
84 cal
5 Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry 26,000.0 mg 1,130% 213 26,000.0 mg
1,130% DV
213 cal
6 Soup, beef broth, cubed, dry 24,000.0 mg 1,043% 170 24,000.0 mg
1,043% DV
170 cal
7 Soup, chicken broth cubes, dry 24,000.0 mg 1,043% 198 24,000.0 mg
1,043% DV
198 cal
8 Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 23,875.0 mg 1,038% 267 23,875.0 mg
1,038% DV
267 cal
9 Seasoning mix, dry, sazon, coriander & annatto 17,000.0 mg 739% 0 17,000.0 mg
739% DV
0 cal
10 Gravy, au jus, dry 11,588.0 mg 504% 313 11,588.0 mg
504% DV
313 cal
11 Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 10,600.0 mg 461% 53 10,600.0 mg
461% DV
53 cal
12 Jellyfish, dried, salted 9,690.0 mg 421% 36 9,690.0 mg
421% DV
36 cal
13 Soup, onion, dry, mix 8,031.0 mg 349% 293 8,031.0 mg
349% DV
293 cal
14 Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate 7,893.0 mg 343% 51 7,893.0 mg
343% DV
51 cal
15 Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 7,851.0 mg 341% 35 7,851.0 mg
341% DV
35 cal
16 Seasoning mix, dry, taco, original 7,203.0 mg 313% 322 7,203.0 mg
313% DV
322 cal
17 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted 7,027.0 mg 306% 290 7,027.0 mg
306% DV
290 cal
18 Soy sauce made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein 6,820.0 mg 297% 60 6,820.0 mg
297% DV
60 cal
19 Gravy, mushroom, dry, powder 6,580.0 mg 286% 328 6,580.0 mg
286% DV
328 cal
20 Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added 6,008.0 mg 261% 546 6,008.0 mg
261% DV
546 cal
21 Gravy, unspecified type, dry 5,730.0 mg 249% 344 5,730.0 mg
249% DV
344 cal
22 Soy sauce made from soy (tamari) 5,586.0 mg 243% 60 5,586.0 mg
243% DV
60 cal
23 Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 5,493.0 mg 239% 53 5,493.0 mg
239% DV
53 cal
24 Anchovies, canned in olive oil, with salt, drained 5,403.0 mg 235% 0 5,403.0 mg
235% DV
0 cal
25 Gravy, pork, dry, powder 5,356.0 mg 233% 367 5,356.0 mg
233% DV
367 cal
26 Gravy, instant beef, dry 5,203.0 mg 226% 369 5,203.0 mg
226% DV
369 cal
27 Gravy, brown instant, dry 5,053.0 mg 220% 380 5,053.0 mg
220% DV
380 cal
28 Gravy, brown, dry 4,843.0 mg 211% 367 4,843.0 mg
211% DV
367 cal
29 Seasoning mix, dry, chili, original 4,616.0 mg 201% 335 4,616.0 mg
201% DV
335 cal
30 Fish, mackerel, salted 4,450.0 mg 193% 305 4,450.0 mg
193% DV
305 cal
31 Gravy, turkey, dry 4,392.0 mg 191% 367 4,392.0 mg
191% DV
367 cal
32 Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry 4,331.0 mg 188% 259 4,331.0 mg
188% DV
259 cal
33 Gravy, onion, dry, mix 4,186.0 mg 182% 322 4,186.0 mg
182% DV
322 cal
34 Gravy, chicken, dry 4,152.0 mg 181% 381 4,152.0 mg
181% DV
381 cal
35 Gravy, instant turkey, dry 4,090.0 mg 178% 409 4,090.0 mg
178% DV
409 cal
36 Soup, cream of vegetable, dry, powder 3,857.0 mg 168% 446 3,857.0 mg
168% DV
446 cal
37 Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve 3,833.0 mg 167% 89 3,833.0 mg
167% DV
89 cal
38 Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix 3,750.0 mg 163% 350 3,750.0 mg
163% DV
350 cal
39 Miso 3,728.0 mg 162% 198 3,728.0 mg
162% DV
198 cal
40 Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids 3,668.0 mg 159% 210 3,668.0 mg
159% DV
210 cal
41 Egg, whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized 3,663.0 mg 159% 138 3,663.0 mg
159% DV
138 cal
42 Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium 3,598.0 mg 156% 57 3,598.0 mg
156% DV
57 cal
43 Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized 3,487.0 mg 152% 275 3,487.0 mg
152% DV
275 cal
44 Wasabi 3,390.0 mg 147% 292 3,390.0 mg
147% DV
292 cal
45 Yeast extract spread 3,380.0 mg 147% 185 3,380.0 mg
147% DV
185 cal
46 Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, regular, dry mix 3,326.0 mg 145% 365 3,326.0 mg
145% DV
365 cal
47 Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry 3,202.0 mg 139% 438 3,202.0 mg
139% DV
438 cal
48 Soup, chicken noodle, dry, mix 3,161.0 mg 137% 377 3,161.0 mg
137% DV
377 cal
49 Sauce, hot chile, sriracha, CHA! BY TEXAS PETE 2,903.0 mg 126% 108 2,903.0 mg
126% DV
108 cal
50 Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein 2,890.0 mg 126% 90 2,890.0 mg
126% DV
90 cal
All values per 100g. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Frequently Asked Questions

What food has the most Sodium?

Salt, table has the highest Sodium content at 38,758.0 mg per 100g, which is 1,685% of the Daily Value.

How much Sodium do I need daily?

The FDA Daily Value for Sodium is 2,300 mg. The top foods on this list provide 400% of that in just 100g.

What are good sources of Sodium?

The best sources include Salt, table, Salt, table, iodized, and Leavening agents, baking soda. All provide significant amounts per 100g serving.

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