Top 35 Foods Highest in Sodium (Na) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Sodium (Na) (mg per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Extracellular fluid electrolyte governing plasma volume, nerve action potentials, and glucose cotransport.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Sodium (Na) (USDA Per 100g 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: Gravy, instant beef, dry (5203 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Sodium (Na) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Gravy, instant beef, dry	5203 mg	100%	1410 mg	369 kcal · 9.8g P
#2	Fish, mackerel, salted	4450 mg	100%	1459 mg	305 kcal · 18.5g P
#3	Gravy, turkey, dry	4392 mg	100%	1197 mg	367 kcal · 10.4g P
#4	Gravy, instant turkey, dry	4090 mg	100%	1000 mg	409 kcal · 11.7g P
#5	Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry	3202 mg	100%	731 mg	438 kcal · 7.68g P
#6	Soup, chicken noodle, dry, mix	3161 mg	100%	838 mg	377 kcal · 15.4g P
#7	Spices, chili powder	2867 mg	100%	1017 mg	282 kcal · 13.5g P
#8	Beef, cured, dried	2790 mg	100%	1824 mg	153 kcal · 31.1g P
#9	Pork, cured, salt pork, raw	2684 mg	100%	359 mg	748 kcal · 5.05g P
#10	Potato soup, instant, dry mix	2400 mg	100%	700 mg	343 kcal · 9.2g P
#11	Salami, dry or hard, pork	2260 mg	98.3%	555 mg	407 kcal · 22.6g P
#12	Shrimp, dried	2175 mg	94.6%	870 mg	250 kcal · 51g P
#13	Pasta mix, classic cheeseburger macaroni, unprepared	2152 mg	93.6%	617 mg	349 kcal · 11.6g P
#14	Pasta mix, Italian four cheese lasagna, unprepared	2093 mg	91%	590 mg	355 kcal · 12.5g P
#15	Fat back, cooked	2039 mg	88.7%	272 mg	750 kcal · 2.68g P
#16	Bacon, turkey, microwaved	2021 mg	87.9%	549 mg	368 kcal · 29.5g P
#17	Turkey bacon, cooked	2021 mg	87.9%	549 mg	368 kcal · 29.5g P
#18	Salami, Italian, pork	1890 mg	82.2%	445 mg	425 kcal · 21.7g P
#19	Pasta mix, Italian lasagna, unprepared	1850 mg	80.4%	520 mg	356 kcal · 10.9g P
#20	Pork skin rinds	1818 mg	79%	334 mg	544 kcal · 61.3g P
#21	Snacks, pork skins, plain	1818 mg	79%	334 mg	544 kcal · 61.3g P
#22	Cheese, roquefort	1809 mg	78.7%	490 mg	369 kcal · 21.5g P
#23	Cheese, dry white, queso seco	1808 mg	78.6%	556 mg	325 kcal · 24.5g P
#24	Cheese, parmesan, grated	1804 mg	78.4%	430 mg	420 kcal · 28.4g P
#25	Beef jerky	1785 mg	77.6%	435 mg	410 kcal · 33.2g P
#26	Stewed dried beef, Puerto Rican style	1770 mg	77%	686 mg	258 kcal · 17.7g P
#27	Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef	1756 mg	76.3%	465 mg	378 kcal · 21.1g P
#28	Papad, grilled or broiled	1745 mg	75.9%	470 mg	371 kcal · 25.6g P
#29	Salami, cooked, beef and pork	1740 mg	75.7%	518 mg	336 kcal · 21.9g P
#30	Cheese, parmesan, shredded	1696 mg	73.7%	409 mg	415 kcal · 37.9g P
#31	Bacon or side pork, fresh, cooked	1684 mg	73.2%	360 mg	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#32	Pork bacon, smoked or cured, cooked	1684 mg	73.2%	360 mg	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#33	Cheese spread, American or Cheddar cheese base	1625 mg	70.7%	560 mg	290 kcal · 16.4g P
#34	Cheese spread, Swiss cheese base	1625 mg	70.7%	560 mg	290 kcal · 16.4g P
#35	Cheese spread, pasteurized process, American	1625 mg	70.7%	560 mg	290 kcal · 16.4g P

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