High-Sodium Foods to Limit

Per 100g, sodium levels from USDA FoodData Central.

Desserts, rennin, tablets, unsweetened26000 mg Very high

Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry26000 mg Very high

Soup, beef broth, cubed, dry24000 mg Very high

Soup, chicken broth cubes, dry24000 mg Very high

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry23900 mg Very high

Gravy, au jus, dry11600 mg Very high

Jellyfish, dried, salted9690 mg Very high

Soup, onion, dry, mix8030 mg Very high

Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve7850 mg Very high

Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted7030 mg Very high

Soy sauce made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein6820 mg Very high

Gravy, mushroom, dry, powder6580 mg Very high

Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added6010 mg Very high

Gravy, unspecified type, dry5730 mg Very high

Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)5590 mg Very high

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)5490 mg Very high

Gravy, pork, dry, powder5360 mg Very high

Gravy, instant beef, dry5200 mg Very high

Gravy, brown instant, dry5050 mg Very high

Gravy, brown, dry4840 mg Very high

Fish, mackerel, salted4450 mg Very high

Gravy, turkey, dry4390 mg Very high

Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry4330 mg Very high

Gravy, onion, dry, mix4190 mg Very high

Gravy, chicken, dry4150 mg Very high

Gravy, instant turkey, dry4090 mg Very high

Soup, cream of vegetable, dry, powder3860 mg Very high

Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve3830 mg Very high

Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix3750 mg Very high

Miso3730 mg Very high

Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids3670 mg Very high

Egg, whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized3660 mg Very high

Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium3600 mg Very high

Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized3490 mg Very high

Wasabi3390 mg Very high

Yeast extract spread3380 mg Very high

Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, regular, dry mix3330 mg Very high

Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry3200 mg Very high

Soup, chicken noodle, dry, mix3160 mg Very high

Sauce, hot chile, sriracha, CHA! BY TEXAS PETE2900 mg Very high

Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein2890 mg Very high

Tofu, salted and fermented (fuyu)2870 mg Very high

Tofu, salted and fermented (fuyu), prepared with calcium sulfate2870 mg Very high

Steelhead trout, dried, flesh (Shoshone Bannock)2850 mg Very high

Grape leaves, canned2850 mg Very high

Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix2840 mg Very high

Beef, cured, dried2790 mg Very high

Gelatin desserts, dry mix, reduced calorie, with aspartame, added phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin C2750 mg Very high

Sauce, oyster, ready-to-serve2730 mg Very high

Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw2700 mg Very high

Pork, cured, salt pork, raw2680 mg Very high

Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor2670 mg Very high

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot2640 mg Very high

Sauce, alfredo mix, dry2590 mg Very high

Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added2540 mg Very high

Potato soup, instant, dry mix2400 mg Very high

Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced2280 mg Very high

Salami, dry or hard, pork2260 mg Very high

Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked2250 mg Very high

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked2190 mg Very high

Pasta mix, classic cheeseburger macaroni, unprepared2150 mg Very high

Sauce, hot chile, sriracha2120 mg Very high

Potatoes, au gratin, dry mix, unprepared2100 mg Very high

Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, seasoned2100 mg Very high

Pasta mix, Italian four cheese lasagna, unprepared2090 mg Very high

Bacon, turkey, microwaved2020 mg Very high

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked, (lox), regular2000 mg Very high

Oscar Mayer, Salami (hard)1980 mg Very high

Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Ham 'n' Cheese flavor, dry1930 mg Very high

Soup, ramen noodle, chicken flavor, dry1920 mg Very high

Salami, Italian, pork1890 mg Very high

Soup, ramen noodle, any flavor, dry1860 mg Very high

Pasta mix, Italian lasagna, unprepared1850 mg Very high

Noodles, japanese, somen, dry1840 mg Very high

Snacks, pork skins, plain1820 mg Very high

Cheese, roquefort1810 mg Very high

Cheese, dry white, queso seco1810 mg Very high

Cheese, parmesan, grated1800 mg Very high

Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Redeye Gravy & Country Ham flavor, dry1800 mg Very high

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, low fat1790 mg Very high

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed1780 mg Very high

Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved1780 mg Very high

Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve, reduced sodium1780 mg Very high

Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant1770 mg Very high

Bacon bits, meatless1770 mg Very high

Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix1760 mg Very high

Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef1760 mg Very high

Papad1740 mg Very high

Salami, cooked, beef and pork1740 mg Very high

Soup, ramen noodle, beef flavor, dry1730 mg Very high

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted1720 mg Very high

Cheese, parmesan, shredded1700 mg Very high

KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ LIGHT Pasteurized Process Cheese Product1700 mg Very high

Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried1680 mg Very high

Eggplant, pickled1670 mg Very high

Peppers, jalapeno, canned, solids and liquids1670 mg Very high

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin D1670 mg Very high

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D1670 mg Very high

Sauce, steak, tomato based1650 mg Very high

Candies, Tamarind1640 mg Very high

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Reference values from USDA FoodData Central. This is general information, not medical advice — confirm your limits with your care team.