Foods low in sodium
Per usual serving, the food groups lowest in sodium are nuts and seeds (typically 0.6 mg) and fruits (typically 1.9 mg), and the highest are cheese (178 mg) and fish and seafood (133 mg). 176 of the 221 everyday foods we compared meet FDA's “low sodium” cut-off of 140 mg of sodium or less per serving.
Lowest sodium foods by group
Nuts and seeds
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 0.6 mg, across 15 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 1 oz (28 g) | 0 mg |
| Hazelnuts | 1 oz (28 g) | 0 mg |
| Pecans | 1 oz (28 g) | 0 mg |
| Pine nuts | 1 oz (28 g) | 0 mg |
| Pumpkin seeds | 1 oz (28 g) | 0 mg |
| Sunflower seeds | 1 oz (28 g) | 0 mg |
Highest in this group:
- Flax seeds: 10 mg (0% DV) per 1 oz
- Chia seeds: 4.5 mg (0% DV) per 1 oz
- Cashews: 4.5 mg (0% DV) per 1 oz
Fruits
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 1.9 mg, across 44 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Apricot | 1 apricot (1.2 oz, 35 g) | 0 mg |
| Banana | 1 medium (4.2 oz, 118 g) | 0 mg |
| Blueberries | 1 cup (5.3 oz, 150 g) | 0 mg |
| Cherries | 1 cup (5.3 oz, 150 g) | 0 mg |
| Grapefruit | 1 cup sections, with juice (8.1 oz, 230 g) | 0 mg |
| Pineapple | 1 cup, chunks (5.8 oz, 165 g) | 0 mg |
Highest in this group:
- Goji berries: 84 mg (4% DV) per 1 oz
- Cantaloupe: 48 mg (2% DV) per 1 cup cubes
- Tamarind: 34 mg (1% DV) per 1 cup, pulp
Beans, lentils and peas
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 3.9 mg, across 10 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto beans (cooked) | 1 cup (6 oz, 171 g) | 1.7 mg (0% DV) |
| Black beans (cooked) | 1 cup (6.1 oz, 172 g) | 1.7 mg (0% DV) |
| Kidney beans (cooked) | 1 cup (6.2 oz, 177 g) | 3.5 mg (0% DV) |
| Lima beans (cooked) | 1 cup (6.6 oz, 188 g) | 3.8 mg (0% DV) |
| Split peas (cooked) | 1 cup (6.9 oz, 196 g) | 3.9 mg (0% DV) |
| Lentils (cooked) | 1 cup (7 oz, 198 g) | 4 mg (0% DV) |
Highest in this group:
- Chickpeas (cooked): 11 mg (0% DV) per 1 cup
- White beans (cooked): 11 mg (0% DV) per 1 cup
- Pigeon peas (cooked): 8.4 mg (0% DV) per 1 cup
Grains (cooked)
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 7.8 mg, across 11 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta (cooked) | 1 cup (4.4 oz, 124 g) | 1.2 mg (0% DV) |
| Rice (cooked) | 1 cup (5.6 oz, 158 g) | 1.6 mg (0% DV) |
| Barley (cooked) | 1 cup (5.5 oz, 157 g) | 4.7 mg (0% DV) |
| Wild rice (cooked) | 1 cup (5.8 oz, 164 g) | 4.9 mg (0% DV) |
| Buckwheat groats (cooked) | 1 cup (5.9 oz, 168 g) | 6.7 mg (0% DV) |
| Couscous (cooked) | 1 cup (5.5 oz, 157 g) | 7.8 mg (0% DV) |
Highest in this group:
- Teff (cooked): 20 mg (1% DV) per 1 cup
- Quinoa (cooked): 13 mg (1% DV) per 1 cup
- Spelt (cooked): 9.7 mg (0% DV) per 1 cup
Vegetables
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 16 mg, across 55 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Bell pepper (raw) | 1 medium (4.2 oz, 119 g) | 0 mg |
| Butternut squash (raw) | 1 cup, cubes (4.9 oz, 140 g) | 0 mg |
| Green pepper (raw) | 1 cup (5.3 oz, 150 g) | 0 mg |
| Eggplant (raw) | 1 cup, cubes (2.9 oz, 82 g) | 0.4 mg (0% DV) |
| Pumpkin (raw) | 1 cup (4.1 oz, 116 g) | 1.2 mg (0% DV) |
| Green beans (cooked) | 1 cup (4.4 oz, 125 g) | 1.2 mg (0% DV) |
Highest in this group:
- Beet greens (cooked): 347 mg (15% DV) per 1 cup
- Celeriac (raw): 156 mg (7% DV) per 1 cup
- Artichoke (raw): 120 mg (5% DV) per 1 artichoke, medium
Milk and yogurt
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 98 mg, across 4 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Greek yogurt | 1 cup (8.6 oz, 245 g) | 83 mg (4% DV) |
| Kefir | 1 cup (8.6 oz, 244 g) | 93 mg (4% DV) |
| Yogurt | 1 cup (8.6 oz, 245 g) | 102 mg (4% DV) |
| Milk | 1 cup (8.6 oz, 244 g) | 105 mg (5% DV) |
Meat and poultry
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 120 mg, across 39 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Pork belly (raw) | 4 oz (113 g) | 36 mg (2% DV) |
| Rabbit (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 42 mg (2% DV) |
| Quail (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 59 mg (3% DV) |
| Pork tenderloin (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 65 mg (3% DV) |
| Duck (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 74 mg (3% DV) |
| Ground beef (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 82 mg (4% DV) |
Highest in this group:
- Turkey pastrami: 1273 mg (55% DV) per 4 oz
- Liverwurst: 1108 mg (48% DV) per 4 oz
- Corned beef: 1103 mg (48% DV) per 4 oz
Fish and seafood
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 133 mg, across 24 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Eel (raw) | 4 oz (113 g) | 58 mg (3% DV) |
| Tilapia (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 64 mg (3% DV) |
| Salmon (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 69 mg (3% DV) |
| Trout (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 69 mg (3% DV) |
| Sea bass (raw) | 4 oz (113 g) | 77 mg (3% DV) |
| Cod (cooked) | 4 oz (113 g) | 88 mg (4% DV) |
Highest in this group:
- Clams (cooked): 1363 mg (59% DV) per 4 oz
- Shrimp (cooked): 1074 mg (47% DV) per 4 oz
- Smoked salmon: 762 mg (33% DV) per 4 oz
Cheese
Typical (median) sodium per serving in this group: 178 mg, across 15 foods.
| Lowest | Serving | Sodium |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss cheese | 1 oz (28 g) | 52 mg (2% DV) |
| Goat cheese | 1 oz (28 g) | 118 mg (5% DV) |
| Ricotta cheese | 1/2 cup (4.6 oz, 129 g) | 135 mg (6% DV) |
| Mozzarella cheese | 1 oz (28 g) | 138 mg (6% DV) |
| Colby cheese | 1 oz (28 g) | 171 mg (7% DV) |
| Queso fresco | 1 oz (28 g) | 177 mg (8% DV) |
Highest in this group:
- Parmesan cheese: 481 mg (21% DV) per 1 oz
- American cheese: 474 mg (21% DV) per 1 oz
- Lowfat cottage cheese (2% milkfat): 353 mg (15% DV) per 1/2 cup
What counts as high or low
- Low sodium: 140 mg of sodium or less per serving (21 CFR 101.61). For foods with a reference amount of 30 g or less, such as cheese, nuts and sliced meats, FDA also requires the same limit per 50 g, and so do we for those foods.
FDA applies these terms to the reference amount on a food label. We apply them to the serving shown, which is usually the same size or close to it.
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Sources
Nutrients and household weights: USDA FoodData Central (FoodData Central, April 2026 release, accessed 2026-10-14). One USDA entry per food, as it is usually eaten and without added salt where USDA has such an entry (cooked foods that USDA lists only with recipe salt are left out of the sodium figures):
- Almonds: Nuts, almonds, whole, raw, FDC ID 2346393
- Apricot: Apricot, with skin, raw, FDC ID 2710815
- Banana: Bananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw, FDC ID 1105314
- Bell pepper (raw): Peppers, bell, red, raw, FDC ID 2258590
- Blueberries: Blueberries, raw, FDC ID 2709275
- Butternut squash (raw): Squash, winter, butternut, raw, FDC ID 2685570
- Cherries: Cherries, raw, FDC ID 2709231
- Grapefruit: Grapefruit, raw, white, all areas, FDC ID 174676
- Green pepper (raw): Peppers, sweet, green, raw, FDC ID 2709800
- Hazelnuts: Hazelnuts, FDC ID 2707502
- Pecans: Nuts, pecans, halves, raw, FDC ID 2346395
- Pine nuts: Nuts, pine nuts, raw, FDC ID 2346392
- Pineapple: Pineapple, raw, FDC ID 2346398
- Plantain: Plantains, ripe, raw, FDC ID 2710817
- Plum: Plums, raw, FDC ID 169949
- Pumpkin seeds: Seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), raw, FDC ID 2515380
- Raspberries: Raspberries, raw, FDC ID 2709281
- Strawberries: Strawberries, raw, FDC ID 2709283
- Sunflower seeds: Seeds, sunflower seed, kernel, raw, FDC ID 2515381
- Walnuts: Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw, FDC ID 2346394
- Dates: Dates, medjool, FDC ID 168191
- Eggplant (raw): Eggplant, raw, FDC ID 2685577
- Fig: Figs, raw, FDC ID 173021
- Chestnuts: Nuts, chestnuts, european, roasted, FDC ID 170190
- Dragon fruit: Dragon fruit, FDC ID 2709234
- Prune: Prune, dried, FDC ID 2709211
- Brazil nuts: Brazil nuts, FDC ID 2707492
- Guava: Guavas, common, raw, FDC ID 173044
- Lemon: Lemons, raw, without peel, FDC ID 167746
- Pumpkin (raw): Pumpkin, raw, FDC ID 168448
- Pasta (cooked): Pasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt, FDC ID 169737
- Green beans (cooked): Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, FDC ID 169141
- Lime: Lime, raw, FDC ID 2709170
- Hemp seed: Seeds, hemp seed, hulled, FDC ID 170148
- Blackberries: Blackberries, raw, FDC ID 2709273
- Watermelon: Watermelon, raw, FDC ID 167765
- Rice (cooked): Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked, FDC ID 168878
- Clementine: Clementine, raw, FDC ID 2709164
- Peanuts: Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt, FDC ID 173806
- Pinto beans (cooked): Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 175200
- Black beans (cooked): Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 173735
- Tangerine: Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw, FDC ID 169105
- Apple: Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program), FDC ID 171688
- Lychee: Lychee, FDC ID 2709240
- Alfalfa sprouts (raw): Alfalfa sprouts, raw, FDC ID 2709765
- Cranberry: Cranberries, raw, FDC ID 171722
- Chayote (raw): Chayote, fruit, raw, FDC ID 170402
- Cucumber (raw): Cucumber, peeled, raw, FDC ID 169225
- Asparagus (raw): Asparagus, raw, FDC ID 168389
- Lettuce (raw): Lettuce, butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw, FDC ID 168429
- Grapes: Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw, FDC ID 174683
- Sesame seeds: Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried, FDC ID 170150
- Jackfruit: Jackfruit, raw, FDC ID 174687
- Mango: Mangos, raw, FDC ID 169910
- Kidney beans (cooked): Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 175194
- Kiwi: Kiwi fruit, raw, FDC ID 2709239
- Lima beans (cooked): Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 174253
- Split peas (cooked): Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 172429
- Lentils (cooked): Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 172421
- Mushrooms: Mushroom, crimini, FDC ID 2003601
- Mung beans (cooked): Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 174257
- Cashews: Cashews, unsalted, FDC ID 2707497
- Chia seeds: Chia seeds, FDC ID 2707590
- Barley (cooked): Barley, pearled, cooked, FDC ID 170285
- Durian: Durian, raw or frozen, FDC ID 168192
- Rhubarb: Rhubarb, raw, FDC ID 167758
- Wild rice (cooked): Wild rice, cooked, FDC ID 168897
- Passion fruit: Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, raw, FDC ID 169108
- Jicama (raw): Jicama, raw, FDC ID 2709787
- Arugula (raw): Arugula, raw, FDC ID 169387
- Bean sprouts (raw): Bean sprouts, raw, FDC ID 2709768
- Natto: Natto, FDC ID 172443
- Onions (raw): Onions, raw, FDC ID 170000
- Cowpeas (cooked): Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, FDC ID 168402
- Buckwheat groats (cooked): Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked, FDC ID 170686
- Okra (raw): Okra, raw, FDC ID 169260
- Peas (raw): Peas, green, raw, FDC ID 170419
- Tomato (raw): Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average, FDC ID 170457
- Tempeh: Tempeh, FDC ID 174272
- Couscous (cooked): Couscous, cooked, FDC ID 169700
- Romaine lettuce (raw): Romaine lettuce, raw, FDC ID 2709590
- Brown rice (cooked): Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program), FDC ID 169704
- Pigeon peas (cooked): Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 172437
- Pomegranate: Pomegranates, raw, FDC ID 169134
- Tofu (raw): Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate, FDC ID 172476
- Raisins: Raisins, golden, seedless, FDC ID 168164
- Bulgur (cooked): Bulgur, cooked, FDC ID 170287
- Edamame (frozen): Edamame, frozen, prepared, FDC ID 168411
- Spelt (cooked): Spelt, cooked, FDC ID 169746
- Flax seeds: Flax seeds, FDC ID 2707588
- White beans (cooked): Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 175203
- Avocado: Avocados, raw, California, FDC ID 171706
- Endive (raw): Endive, raw, FDC ID 168412
- Kale (raw): Kale, raw, FDC ID 323505
- Mustard greens (raw): Mustard greens, raw, FDC ID 169256
- Chickpeas (cooked): Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 173757
- Papaya: Papayas, raw, FDC ID 169926
- Pear: Pears, raw, bartlett, FDC ID 746773
- Orange: Oranges, raw, navels, FDC ID 746771
- Quinoa (cooked): Quinoa, cooked, FDC ID 168917
- Watercress (raw): Watercress, raw, FDC ID 170068
- Cauliflower (raw): Cauliflower, green, raw, FDC ID 169389
- Parsnips (cooked): Parsnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, FDC ID 170009
- Zucchini (raw): Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw, FDC ID 169291
- Turnips (raw): Turnips, raw, FDC ID 2747674
- Rutabaga (raw): Rutabagas, raw, FDC ID 168454
- Spaghetti squash (raw): Squash, winter, spaghetti, raw, FDC ID 169298
- Potato (cooked): Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, without salt, FDC ID 170093
- Leeks (raw): Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw, FDC ID 169246
- Nectarine: Nectarines, raw, FDC ID 327357
- Cabbage (raw): Cabbage, savoy, raw, FDC ID 170388
- Teff (cooked): Teff, cooked, FDC ID 168918
- Peach: Peaches, yellow, raw, FDC ID 325430
- Corn (raw): Corn, sweet, yellow, raw, FDC ID 169998
- Turnip greens (raw): Turnip greens, raw, FDC ID 170061
- Kohlrabi (raw): Kohlrabi, raw, FDC ID 168424
- Broccoli (raw): Broccoli, raw, FDC ID 747447
- Spinach (raw): Spinach, raw, FDC ID 2709614
- Honeydew melon: Honeydew melon, raw, FDC ID 2709241
- Collards (cooked): Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, FDC ID 170407
- Cassava (raw): Cassava, raw, FDC ID 169985
- Cactus (raw): Cactus, raw, FDC ID 2709776
- Fava beans (raw): Beans, fava, in pod, raw, FDC ID 168574
- Soursop: Soursop, raw, FDC ID 167761
- Brussels sprouts (cooked): Brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, FDC ID 169971
- Tamarind: Tamarinds, raw, FDC ID 167763
- Pork belly (raw): Pork, fresh, belly, raw, FDC ID 167812
- Sweet potato (cooked): Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt, FDC ID 168483
- Dandelion greens (raw): Dandelion greens, raw, FDC ID 169226
- Rabbit (cooked): Game meat, rabbit, domesticated, composite of cuts, cooked, stewed, FDC ID 174346
- Red cabbage (cooked): Cabbage, red, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, FDC ID 169978
- Fennel (raw): Fennel, bulb, raw, FDC ID 2747655
- Radish (raw): Radishes, raw, FDC ID 169276
- Cantaloupe: Melons, cantaloupe, raw, FDC ID 746770
- Swiss cheese: Cheese, swiss, FDC ID 746767
- Eel (raw): Fish, eel, mixed species, raw, FDC ID 174193
- Quail (cooked): Quail, cooked, total edible, FDC ID 169902
- Tilapia (cooked): Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 175177
- Egg: Egg, whole, raw, FDC ID 2707152
- Pork tenderloin (cooked): Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted, FDC ID 168250
- Salmon (cooked): Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 175168
- Trout (cooked): Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 173718
- Duck (cooked): Duck, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted, FDC ID 172411
- Sea bass (raw): Fish, sea bass, mixed species, raw, FDC ID 175142
- Ground beef (cooked): Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled, FDC ID 174032
- Bison (cooked): Game meat, bison, ground, cooked, pan-broiled, FDC ID 174422
- Chicken wings (cooked): Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat only, cooked, stewed, FDC ID 172393
- Greek yogurt: Yogurt, Greek, whole milk, plain, FDC ID 2705422
- Chicken breast (cooked): Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, FDC ID 171477
- Goji berries: Goji berries, dried, FDC ID 173032
- Chicken liver (cooked): Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered, FDC ID 171061
- Cod (cooked): Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 171956
- Venison (cooked): Game meat, deer, ground, cooked, pan-broiled, FDC ID 172603
- Ground turkey (cooked): Turkey, Ground, cooked, FDC ID 171506
- Shark (raw): Fish, shark, mixed species, raw, FDC ID 173697
- Carrots (raw): Carrots, raw, FDC ID 2709660
- Chicken drumstick (cooked): Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, stewed, FDC ID 172377
- Lamb (cooked): Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled, FDC ID 172544
- Kefir: Kefir, FDC ID 2705394
- Halibut (cooked): Fish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 174201
- Elk (cooked): Game meat, elk, ground, cooked, pan-broiled, FDC ID 174426
- Oysters (raw): Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw, FDC ID 171978
- Yogurt: Yogurt, plain, whole milk, FDC ID 2259793
- Milk: Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, without added vitamin A and vitamin D, FDC ID 172217
- Swordfish (cooked): Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 173704
- Pork loin (cooked): Pork loin, fresh, backribs, bone-in, cooked-roasted, lean only, FDC ID 168377
- Veal (raw): Veal, loin, separable lean only, raw, FDC ID 173826
- Turkey (cooked): Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted, FDC ID 171496
- Celery (raw): Celery, raw, FDC ID 2709778
- Goat cheese: Cheese, goat, FDC ID 2705716
- Turkey thigh (cooked): Turkey, thigh, from whole bird, meat only, roasted, FDC ID 171532
- Chicken thigh (cooked): Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted, FDC ID 172388
- Artichoke (raw): Artichokes, (globe or french), raw, FDC ID 169205
- Mackerel (cooked): Fish, mackerel, Pacific and jack, mixed species, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 171994
- Herring (cooked): Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 175117
- Catfish (cooked): Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 175166
- Ricotta cheese: Cheese, ricotta, whole milk, FDC ID 746766
- Mozzarella cheese: Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, FDC ID 170845
- Whiting (cooked): Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 175161
- Celeriac (raw): Celeriac, raw, FDC ID 170400
- Turkey bacon (cooked): Bacon, turkey, microwaved, FDC ID 171639
- Colby cheese: Cheese, colby, FDC ID 173416
- Salami: Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef, FDC ID 174582
- Queso fresco: Queso Fresco, FDC ID 2705745
- Bacon (cooked): Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked, FDC ID 167914
- Muenster cheese: Cheese, muenster, FDC ID 171245
- Brie cheese: Cheese, brie, FDC ID 172177
- Cheddar cheese: Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced, FDC ID 170899
- Provolone cheese: Cheese, provolone, FDC ID 170850
- Canadian bacon (raw): Canadian bacon, unprepared, FDC ID 167869
- Polish sausage: Sausage, Polish, pork and beef, smoked, FDC ID 172954
- Sausage (cooked): Sausage, pork and beef, fresh, cooked, FDC ID 174579
- Feta cheese: Cheese, Feta, FDC ID 2705714
- Haddock (cooked): Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 174198
- Kielbasa (cooked): Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilled, FDC ID 173877
- Bologna: Bologna, beef, FDC ID 172012
- Mussels (raw): Mollusks, mussel, blue, raw, FDC ID 174216
- Blue cheese: Cheese, blue, FDC ID 172175
- Beet greens (cooked): Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, FDC ID 170376
- Lowfat cottage cheese (2% milkfat): Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat, FDC ID 328841
- Tuna (canned): Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, drained solids, FDC ID 175158
- Crab (cooked): Crustaceans, crab, blue, cooked, moist heat, FDC ID 174205
- Pepperoni: Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced, FDC ID 174575
- Hot dog: Hot dog, beef, FDC ID 2706167
- American cheese: Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D, FDC ID 171290
- Italian sausage: Sausage, Italian, sweet, links, FDC ID 172952
- Parmesan cheese: Cheese, parmesan, shredded, FDC ID 173431
- Beef jerky: Beef jerky, FDC ID 2705860
- Octopus (cooked): Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat, FDC ID 174249
- Lobster (cooked): Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat, FDC ID 174209
- Bratwurst (cooked): Bratwurst, pork, cooked, FDC ID 171620
- Chorizo: Chorizo, FDC ID 2706179
- Scallops (cooked): Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed, FDC ID 167742
- Smoked salmon: Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked, FDC ID 173687
- Ham: Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat), FDC ID 173864
- Roast beef: Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced, FDC ID 174570
- Shrimp (cooked): Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may contain additives to retain moisture), FDC ID 171971
- Corned beef: Beef, corned, FDC ID 2705850
- Liverwurst: Liverwurst, FDC ID 2706213
- Turkey pastrami: Pastrami, turkey, FDC ID 172927
- Clams (cooked): Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat, FDC ID 171975
% Daily Value: FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, adults and children 4 and older (FDA, page updated 2024-03-05, checked 2026-09-15).
- 21 CFR 101.61, nutrient content claims for the sodium content of foods. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-101.61 (eCFR text as of 2026-09-16)
How we build the list: each food's nutrients per 3.5 oz (100 g) from USDA, scaled to a usual US serving that USDA weighed for that food (nuts and cheese 1 oz, cottage cheese and ricotta 1/2 cup, meat and fish 4 oz or one slice or link for bacon and sausages, cooked beans and grains 1 cup, fruit one medium piece or 1 cup, dried fruit 1/4 cup or 1 oz). Mixed dishes, brands and sweetened or salted versions are left out. How we verify.