Which cheese has the lowest sodium?

Low sodium cheese: 25 lowest-sodium picks from 3,275 labels

Of 3,275 cheeses with a current label in USDA FoodData Central, the lowest in sodium is Friendship Dairies No Salt Added Farmer Cheese, with 18 mg sodium per 3.5 oz (100 g), or 5 mg per 1 oz (28 g). One other product ties with it. The typical cheese on the list has 667 mg per 3.5 oz (100 g).

3,275 cheeses from 582 brands with a current U.S. label
Range: 18 mg to 3333 mg sodium per 3.5 oz (100 g)
Median: 667 mg per 3.5 oz (100 g). The top 5 have a median of 33 mg.
Label dates on file: 2021-05-04 to 2025-11-24

The 25 lowest in sodium, per 3.5 oz (100 g)

#	Product	Label serving	Sodium per serving	% DV	Sodium per 3.5 oz (100 g)	Calories per serving	Sugar per serving	Protein per serving	Label date	FDC ID
1	Friendship Dairies No Salt Added Farmer Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	5 mg	0%	18 mg	35	0 g	4 g	2023-06-23	2598033
2	Biazzo Premium Fresh Mozzarella No Added Salt Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	5 mg	0%	18 mg	80	0 g	5 g	2023-06-23	2616459
3	Lifeway No Salt Added Natural Probiotic Farmer Cheese	2 tbsp, 1.1 oz (30 g)	10 mg	0%	33 mg	35	1 g	4 g	2023-05-31	2617452
4	Auricchio Mascarpone Cheese	2 tbsp., 1.1 oz (30 g)	10 mg	0%	33 mg	110	1 g	1 g	2023-06-23	2596631
5	Galbani Mascarpone Cheese	2 tbsp., 1.1 oz (30 g)	10 mg	0%	33 mg	120	1 g	1 g	2023-06-23	2604491
6	Shoprite Swiss No Salt Added Cheese	1 slice, 1 oz (28 g)	10 mg	0%	36 mg	100	0 g	8 g	2022-11-12	2438352
7	Private Selection Mascarpone Soft Cheese	2 tbsp, 1.1 oz (30 g)	15 mg	1%	50 mg	120	1 g	1 g	2023-08-01	2631800
8	Piggly Wiggly Swiss Cheese Sliced	1 slice, 20 g	15 mg	1%	75 mg	80	0 g	5 g	2023-06-26	2621585
9	Great Value Baby Swiss Deli Style Sliced Cheese	1 slice, 19 g	20 mg	1%	105 mg	70	0 g	5 g	2023-10-27	2676559
10	Kowalski's Markets Baby Swiss Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	30 mg	1%	107 mg	110	0 g	8 g	2023-03-31	2551967
11	Wegmans Sliced Lacey Swiss Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	35 mg	2%	125 mg	100	0 g	8 g	2022-11-22	2408154
12	Sargento Sliced Reduced Fat Swiss Natural Cheese	1 slice, 21 g	30 mg	1%	143 mg	60	0 g	7 g	2023-06-21	2622112
13	Mifroma Switzerland Swiss Cheese	about 1/5 cheese block, 1 oz (28 g)	40 mg	2%	143 mg	110	0 g	9 g	2023-09-06	2652079
14	Market Selections Swiss Cheese Slices	21 g	30 mg	1%	143 mg	90	—	5 g	2023-02-09	2502013
15	Craigs Creamery Swiss Sliced Cheese	1 slice, 17 g	25 mg	1%	147 mg	60	0 g	4 g	2023-06-23	2604136
16	Primo Taglio Reduced Fat Lacy Swiss Cheese Sliced	1 oz (28 g)	45 mg	2%	161 mg	80	0 g	9 g	2021-11-24	2477205
17	Weight Watchers Swiss Reduced Fat Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	45 mg	2%	161 mg	90	0 g	9 g	2023-07-21	2618389
18	Mifroma Swiss Cheese	2 slices, 1 oz (28 g)	45 mg	2%	161 mg	110	0 g	9 g	2023-07-11	2628542
19	Crystal Farms Baby Swiss Natural Cheese	1 slice, 20 g	35 mg	2%	175 mg	80	0 g	5 g	2023-06-21	2623799
20	Good & Gather Swiss Classic Cheese	1 slice, 20 g	35 mg	2%	175 mg	80	0 g	5 g	2023-06-22	2605143
21	Acme Fresh Market Swiss Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	50 mg	2%	179 mg	110	0 g	8 g	2023-04-17	2550794
22	Ahold Swiss Cheese Finely Shredded	1/4 cup, 1 oz (28 g)	50 mg	2%	179 mg	110	0 g	7 g	2022-11-15	2407759
23	Black Bear Swiss Cheese Cubes	7 cubes, 1 oz (28 g)	50 mg	2%	179 mg	110	0 g	8 g	2023-10-02	2674597
24	Dairy Fresh Swiss Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	50 mg	2%	179 mg	110	0 g	8 g	2022-10-31	2377788
25	Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA, Inc. Swiss Cheese	1 oz (28 g)	50 mg	2%	179 mg	110	0 g	8 g	2023-04-03	2551757

Values per serving use each label's own serving size. % DV is the FDA Daily Value for adults. At most 3 products per brand are shown. Source: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods.

Which kind of cheese is lowest in sodium?

The same products grouped by kind (from the product name), with the median per 3.5 oz (100 g). Kinds with fewer than 5 products are left out.

Kind	Products	Median sodium per 3.5 oz (100 g)	Middle half of products
Swiss	145	200 mg	188 mg to 411 mg
Farmer cheese	10	446 mg	352 mg to 571 mg
Brie and camembert	40	589 mg	536 mg to 607 mg
Colby jack	239	607 mg	607 mg to 656 mg
Gruyere	17	607 mg	571 mg to 614 mg
Cheddar	740	643 mg	643 mg to 679 mg
Monterey jack	206	643 mg	607 mg to 679 mg
Mozzarella	296	643 mg	607 mg to 714 mg
Muenster	63	643 mg	609 mg to 667 mg
Pepper jack	127	643 mg	643 mg to 682 mg
Havarti	40	675 mg	650 mg to 679 mg
String cheese	201	679 mg	643 mg to 714 mg
Gouda	127	786 mg	675 mg to 826 mg
Provolone	89	857 mg	737 mg to 880 mg
Asiago	31	929 mg	867 mg to 1071 mg
Feta	97	1143 mg	1071 mg to 1250 mg
Parmesan	127	1179 mg	786 mg to 1357 mg
Blue cheese	69	1214 mg	964 mg to 1357 mg
Romano	14	1393 mg	1143 mg to 1714 mg
American	171	1464 mg	1286 mg to 1632 mg

Which cheese brands rank best for sodium?

Brands with at least 3 cheeses on file, ranked by the median sodium per 3.5 oz (100 g) across their whole line, so one standout product does not carry the brand.

#	Brand	Products	Median sodium per 3.5 oz (100 g)	Best product
1	Mifroma	3	161 mg	Switzerland Swiss Cheese (143 mg)
2	Famously Good Celebrity	4	330 mg	Lavender Honey Flavored Sheep's Milk Cheese (286 mg)
3	Biazzo	5	357 mg	Premium Fresh Mozzarella No Added Salt Cheese (18 mg)
4	Foodworks	4	420 mg	The Good Life Cheese, Swiss (182 mg)
5	President	3	429 mg	Manchego Cheese Pdo (411 mg)
6	Wensleydale Creamery	5	429 mg	Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese & Apricots (393 mg)
7	Westby	3	464 mg	Cheese Curds (433 mg)
8	Jarlsberg	4	478 mg	Semi Soft Part-Skim Cheese Snack (286 mg)
9	Alpine Lace	7	482 mg	Sliced 25% Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese (391 mg)
10	Clawson	4	482 mg	Wensleydale Sunkiss Cheese (339 mg)
11	Appel Farms	3	500 mg	Ginger Bell Gouda Cheese (500 mg)
12	Smith's	4	500 mg	Farmstead Sharp Cheddar Raw Milk Cheese (464 mg)
13	Renard's	5	536 mg	Mozzarella Natural Cheese (536 mg)
14	Boursin	5	552 mg	Caramelized Onion & Herbs Gournay Cheese (397 mg)
15	Landana	5	571 mg	Organic Mild Gouda Cheese (482 mg)

What you trade for a top spot

Medians for the top quarter of this ranking (818 products) compared with the other 2457:

The top quarter and the rest look alike on calories, sugar, saturated fat, protein and fiber (medians within 20% of each other), so a top spot for sodium comes with no trade-off on these measures.

116 brands in this list have products in both the lowest and the highest quarter for sodium. Check the exact product, not just the brand.

How we ranked

We took all cheeses in the USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods data (release of 2026-04-30) sold in the U.S., not marked discontinued, and with label data dated 2021-04-30 or later. Size and package variants of the same product count once, using the newest label. Products with a label serving under 1/2 oz (15 g) are left out because label rounding makes their per 3.5 oz (100 g) numbers unreliable (2 g of protein in a 5 g serving can mean anything from 30 to 50 g per 3.5 oz (100 g)). We dropped records whose calories do not add up from protein, carbs and fat, or whose nutrients weigh more than the food itself, signs of a data entry error. Products are ranked by sodium per 3.5 oz (100 g), so a bigger serving size does not win by default. Ties go to the product with fewer calories. The main table shows at most 3 products per brand so one line cannot fill it.

Brands change recipes. Each row shows the date of the label USDA has on file, and the FDC ID opens the full record. This page does not show ingredients or allergens, so check the package for those. The package in your hand is the final word.

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods, release 2026-04-30 (downloaded from fdc.nal.usda.gov, accessed 2026-10-12). Nutrition values are as submitted by each brand from its label. The label date of every product is in the table.
FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels. fda.gov (page updated 2024-03-05, accessed 2026-09-15). Used for % DV.

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