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Sodium: Daily Value and top food sources

Daily Value: 2300 mg (FDA, adults and children 4+)

Ranked by how much Sodium a typical portion provides, rather than per 100 g. Lists built per 100 g fill up with dried herbs and fortified bars, and nobody eats 100 g of thyme. Portions are the primary household measure USDA records for each food. From the 1000 foods in Bioma Learn. 169 foods are excluded from this ranking: USDA records no household measure for them (we will not call 100 g a portion), or it reports a value so high for one portion that we treat it as a data error, or the food is a dry uncooked staple measured before cooking.

Top sources of Sodium, per typical portion
100% DVSunflower seed kernels from s…Sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted: 334% DV334%Mackerel, saltedMackerel, salted: 155% DV155%Pasteurized process cheese, A…Pasteurized process cheese, American, low fat: 109% DV109%Cheese spread, pasteurized pr…Cheese spread, pasteurized process, American: 99% DV99%Bacon, meatlessBacon, meatless: 92% DV92%Cod, Atlantic, dried and salt…Cod, Atlantic, dried and salted: 87% DV87%Beans, chili, barbecue, ranch…Beans, chili, barbecue, ranch style, cooked: 80% DV80%Pork, cured, ham, extra lean…Pork, cured, ham, extra lean, roasted: 73% DV73%Cheese food, pasteurized proc…Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin d: 71% DV71%Biscuits, plain or buttermilk…Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix: 67% DV67%Bologna, beef and pork, low f…Bologna, beef and pork, low fat: 66% DV66%Parmesan cheese, dry grated…Parmesan cheese, dry grated, reduced fat: 66% DV66%

Share of the Daily Value (2300 mg) in one portion. Full amounts in the table below.

FoodPortionAmount% DV
Sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted1 cup (128 g)7690.2 mg334%
Mackerel, salted1 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") (80 g)3560 mg155%
Pasteurized process cheese, American, low fat1 cup, diced (140 g)2504.6 mg109%
Cheese spread, pasteurized process, American1 cup, diced (140 g)2275 mg99%
Bacon, meatless1 cup (144 g)2109.6 mg92%
Cod, Atlantic, dried and salted1 oz (28.4 g)1995.7 mg87%
Beans, chili, barbecue, ranch style, cooked1 cup (253 g)1834.2 mg80%
Pork, cured, ham, extra lean, roasted1 cup (140 g)1684.2 mg73%
Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin d1 cup (113 g)1628.3 mg71%
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix1 cup, purchased (120 g)1531.2 mg67%
Bologna, beef and pork, low fat1 cup pieces (138 g)1529 mg66%
Parmesan cheese, dry grated, reduced fat1 cup (100 g)1529 mg66%
Pork, cured, shoulder, arm picnic, roasted1 cup (140 g)1500.8 mg65%
Mexican cheese, queso anejo1 cup, crumbled (132 g)1492.9 mg65%
Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin d fortified1 cup (113 g)1450.9 mg63%
Frankfurter, meat and poultry, low fat1 cup, sliced (143 g)1405.7 mg61%
Pork, cured, ham, whole3 oz (85 g)1288.6 mg56%
Herring, Atlantic, pickled1 cup (140 g)1218 mg53%
Chicken, meatless1 cup (168 g)1191.1 mg52%
Chicken pot pie, frozen entree, prepared1 pie (302 g)1186.9 mg52%
Pork, cured, ham and water product, slice3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1181.5 mg51%
Low fat cheese, cheddar or colby1 cup, diced (132 g)1152.4 mg50%
Pork, cured, ham and water product, whole, roasted3 oz (85 g)1134.8 mg49%
Beans, baked, canned, with franks1 cup (259 g)1113.7 mg48%
Shrimp, mixed species, canned1 cup (128 g)1113.6 mg48%

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