Top Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy (<120mg Na) Foods Highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (USDA Ranking)

Low-sodium heart-healthy whole foods (<120mg sodium/100g) highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (mg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Osmolyte and methyl-group donor supporting hepatic homocysteine remethylation and cellular hydration.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy (<120mg Na) Foods Highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (USDA Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Pasta, dry, enriched (142 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Betaine (Trimethylglycine) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Pasta, dry, enriched	142 mg	57%	38.4 mg	371 kcal · 13g P
#2	Noodles, egg, dry, enriched	132 mg	52.7%	34.3 mg	384 kcal · 14.2g P
#3	Noodles, egg, dry, unenriched	132 mg	52.7%	34.3 mg	384 kcal · 14.2g P
#4	Fish, sheefish, raw (Alaska Native)	124 mg	49.5%	108 mg	115 kcal · 22.2g P
#5	Bulgur, cooked	83.4 mg	33.4%	100 mg	83 kcal · 3.08g P
#6	Barley flour or meal	65.5 mg	26.2%	19 mg	345 kcal · 10.5g P
#7	Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat	26.3 mg	10.5%	20.5 mg	128 kcal · 26.1g P
#8	Veal, ground, raw	25.6 mg	10.2%	13 mg	197 kcal · 18.6g P
#9	Veal, loin, separable lean only, raw	23.4 mg	9.4%	20.5 mg	114 kcal · 21.9g P
#10	Fish, tilapia, raw	21.7 mg	8.7%	22.6 mg	96 kcal · 20.1g P
#11	Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, raw	21.4 mg	8.6%	12.1 mg	177 kcal · 20.1g P
#12	Veal, shank, separable lean only, raw	21.1 mg	8.4%	22.4 mg	94 kcal · 19.8g P
#13	Veal, shank, separable lean and fat, raw	20.5 mg	8.2%	19.2 mg	107 kcal · 19.3g P
#14	Oat bran, raw	19.6 mg	7.8%	7.97 mg	246 kcal · 17.3g P
#15	Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked	19.2 mg	7.7%	13.9 mg	138 kcal · 4.54g P
#16	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	16.9 mg	6.8%	14.2 mg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#17	Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, raw	13.2 mg	5.3%	11.3 mg	117 kcal · 21g P
#18	Game meat, deer, ground, raw	12.9 mg	5.2%	8.22 mg	157 kcal · 21.8g P
#19	Bison, ground, grass-fed, raw	12.6 mg	5%	8.63 mg	146 kcal · 20.2g P
#20	Veal, sirloin, separable lean and fat, raw	12.1 mg	4.8%	7.96 mg	152 kcal · 19.1g P
#21	Pheasant, cooked, total edible	11.9 mg	4.8%	4.98 mg	239 kcal · 32.4g P
#22	Cornmeal, whole-grain, white	11.6 mg	4.6%	3.2 mg	362 kcal · 8.12g P
#23	Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow	11.6 mg	4.6%	3.2 mg	362 kcal · 8.12g P
#24	Mushrooms, portabella, grilled	11.5 mg	4.6%	39.7 mg	29 kcal · 3.28g P
#25	Turkey, Ground, cooked	10.4 mg	4.2%	5.12 mg	203 kcal · 27.4g P
#26	Lamb, ground, raw	10.2 mg	4.1%	3.62 mg	282 kcal · 16.6g P
#27	Quail, cooked, total edible	9.1 mg	3.6%	4.01 mg	227 kcal · 25.1g P
#28	Dove, cooked (includes squab)	8.8 mg	3.5%	4.13 mg	213 kcal · 23.9g P
#29	Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw	8.7 mg	3.5%	7.25 mg	120 kcal · 19.2g P
#30	Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw	8.5 mg	3.4%	2.56 mg	332 kcal · 14.3g P
#31	Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, raw	8.4 mg	3.4%	2.87 mg	293 kcal · 15.8g P
#32	Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw	8.2 mg	3.3%	3.23 mg	254 kcal · 17.2g P
#33	Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw	8.1 mg	3.2%	3.79 mg	214 kcal · 16.4g P
#34	Beef, grass-fed, ground, raw	8 mg	3.2%	4.04 mg	198 kcal · 19.4g P
#35	Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, raw	7.9 mg	3.2%	4.49 mg	176 kcal · 20g P

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