High Sodium Foods Chart
Ranked by sodium per 100 g with the FDA's own bands applied: 20% DV or more per 100 g is high (red), 5–20% medium (amber), under 5% low (green). The %DV column does what a plain list cannot.
| Food | Per 100 g | Per 100 kcal | %DV | FDA band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soy sauce | 5490.0 mg | 10358.5 mg | 239% DV | high |
| Anchovies (canned) | 5403.0 mg | 2572.9 mg | 235% DV | high |
| Miso paste | 3730.0 mg | 1883.8 mg | 162% DV | high |
| Bacon (cooked) | 2193.0 mg | 400.2 mg | 95% DV | high |
| Sriracha | 2124.0 mg | 2283.9 mg | 92% DV | high |
| Pretzels (hard) | 1240.0 mg | 322.9 mg | 54% DV | high |
| Ham (lean, roasted) | 1203.0 mg | 829.7 mg | 52% DV | high |
| Clams (cooked) | 1202.0 mg | 812.2 mg | 52% DV | high |
| Halloumi | 1200.0 mg | 384.6 mg | 52% DV | high |
| Parmesan (hard) | 1175.0 mg | 299.7 mg | 51% DV | high |
| Blue cheese | 1146.0 mg | 324.6 mg | 50% DV | high |
| Feta | 1139.0 mg | 429.8 mg | 50% DV | high |
| Mustard (yellow) | 1100.0 mg | 1803.3 mg | 48% DV | high |
| Spirulina (dried) | 1048.0 mg | 361.4 mg | 46% DV | high |
| Pesto | 988.0 mg | 170.3 mg | 43% DV | high |
| Ketchup | 949.0 mg | 811.1 mg | 41% DV | high |
| Corned beef (canned) | 897.0 mg | 358.8 mg | 39% DV | high |
| Wakame (dried) | 872.0 mg | 1937.8 mg | 38% DV | high |
| Grilled cheese sandwich | 822.0 mg | 239.7 mg | 36% DV | high |
| Olives (ripe) | 735.0 mg | 907.4 mg | 32% DV | high |
| Flour tortilla | 730.5 mg | 238.7 mg | 32% DV | high |
| Provolone | 727.0 mg | 207.1 mg | 32% DV | high |
| Gruyère | 714.0 mg | 172.9 mg | 31% DV | high |
| Chicken nuggets | 708.0 mg | 217.2 mg | 31% DV | high |
| Hot dog with bun | 681.0 mg | 230.1 mg | 30% DV | high |
| Smoked salmon | 672.0 mg | 574.4 mg | 29% DV | high |
| Scallops (cooked) | 667.0 mg | 600.9 mg | 29% DV | high |
| Monterey Jack | 662.2 mg | 177.5 mg | 29% DV | high |
| Sauerkraut | 661.0 mg | 3478.9 mg | 29% DV | high |
| Salsa (tomato, canned) | 656.0 mg | 1929.4 mg | 29% DV | high |
Bands follow the FDA definitions: high = ≥20% DV, low = ≤5% DV per reference amount.
Common questions
What counts as high sodium?
The FDA defines high as 20% of the daily value or more per serving — 460 mg at the 2,300 mg DV. Cured meats, sauces, and canned goods dominate the top of this ranking.
Where do these numbers come from?
USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy and Foundation Foods), synced per food with source entry IDs on each food page. One dataset, one per-100 g basis, per-100 kcal computed here.
Method
Values are USDA FoodData Central per-100 g figures (SR Legacy / Foundation), the same rows behind every food page on this site; per-100 kcal is computed as nutrient ÷ kcal × 100. DV = FDA daily value for adults (2300 mg for this nutrient, 21 CFR 101.9).