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Foods high in sodium

The most sodium per typical portion among 13,543 USDA reference foods: miso, 10,252 mg in 1 cup, 446% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value. 174 of the 1,061 foods ranked give at least 20% of the Daily Value in one portion; the top 50 are shown, the top 150 are in the CSV.

Updated · By · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked

Watching your blood pressure? MedlinePlus: healthy adults should limit sodium to 2,300 mg a day, and adults with high blood pressure to no more than 1,500 mg (MedlinePlus, Sodium in diet, read 2026-09-30). The Daily Value on labels is 2,300 mg.

Which foods have the most sodium per portion?

  1. 1
    Miso
    Miso · 1 cup (275 g)
    10,252mg446% DV · 3,728 mg per 100 g · 3,766 mg per 200 calories
  2. 2
    Mackerel
    Fish, mackerel, salted · 1 piece (5-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/2") (80 g)
    3,560mg155% DV · 4,450 mg per 100 g · 2,918 mg per 200 calories
  3. 3
    Bacon
    Bacon, meatless · 1 cup (144 g)
    2,110mg92% DV · 1,465 mg per 100 g · 948 mg per 200 calories
  4. 4
    Sweet peppers
    Peppers, sweet, green, canned, solids and liquids · 1 cup, halves (140 g)
    1,917mg83% DV · 1,369 mg per 100 g · 15,211 mg per 200 calories
  5. 5
    Pork bacon
    Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked · 3 oz (85 g)
    1,864mg81% DV · 2,193 mg per 100 g · 800 mg per 200 calories
  6. 6
    Chili beans
    Beans, chili, barbecue, ranch style, cooked · 1 cup (253 g)
    1,834mg80% DV · 725 mg per 100 g · 1,495 mg per 200 calories
  7. 7
    Pork ham
    Pork, cured, ham, whole, separable lean and fat, unheated · 1 cup (140 g)
    1,798mg78% DV · 1,284 mg per 100 g · 1,044 mg per 200 calories
  8. 8
    Jalapeno peppers
    Peppers, jalapeno, canned, solids and liquids · 1 cup, sliced (104 g)
    1,738mg76% DV · 1,671 mg per 100 g · 12,378 mg per 200 calories
  9. 9
    Salmon
    Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked, (lox), regular · 3 oz (85 g)
    1,700mg74% DV · 2,000 mg per 100 g · 3,419 mg per 200 calories
  10. 10
    Ham
    Ham · 1 cup (135 g)
    1,551mg67% DV · 1,149 mg per 100 g · 1,964 mg per 200 calories
  11. 11
    Pork shoulder
    Pork, cured, shoulder, blade roll, separable lean and fat, unheated · 4 oz (113 g)
    1,413mg61% DV · 1,250 mg per 100 g · 929 mg per 200 calories
  12. 12
    Pickle relish
    Pickle relish, hamburger · 0.5 cup (122 g)
    1,337mg58% DV · 1,096 mg per 100 g · 1,699 mg per 200 calories
  13. 13
    Head cheese
    Head cheese · 1 cup, diced (140 g)
    1,317mg57% DV · 941 mg per 100 g · 1,199 mg per 200 calories
  14. 14
    Shrimp cocktail
    Shrimp cocktail · 1 cup (250 g)
    1,255mg55% DV · 502 mg per 100 g · 1,014 mg per 200 calories
  15. 15
    Chicken
    Chicken, meatless · 1 cup (168 g)
    1,191mg52% DV · 709 mg per 100 g · 633 mg per 200 calories
  16. 16
    Casabe
    Casabe, cassava bread · 1 piece (6" dia) (100 g)
    1,185mg52% DV · 1,185 mg per 100 g · 793 mg per 200 calories
  17. 17
    Broadbeans
    Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, canned · 1 cup (256 g)
    1,160mg50% DV · 453 mg per 100 g · 1,276 mg per 200 calories
  18. 18
    Beans and franks
    Beans and franks · 1 cup (260 g)
    1,139mg50% DV · 438 mg per 100 g · 635 mg per 200 calories
  19. 19
    Pickles
    Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill · 1 large (4" long) (135 g)
    1,092mg47% DV · 809 mg per 100 g · 13,483 mg per 200 calories
  20. 20
    Jalapenos peppers
    Peppers, jalapenos · 1 cup (150 g)
    1,074mg47% DV · 716 mg per 100 g · 5,508 mg per 200 calories
  21. 21
    Hummus
    Hummus, commercial · 1 cup (246 g)
    1,048mg46% DV · 426 mg per 100 g · 359 mg per 200 calories
  22. 22
    Refried beans
    Refried beans, canned, vegetarian · 1 cup (242 g)
    1,041mg45% DV · 430 mg per 100 g · 1,036 mg per 200 calories
  23. 23
    Anchovy
    Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids · 1 oz, boneless (28 g)
    1,040mg45% DV · 3,668 mg per 100 g · 3,493 mg per 200 calories
  24. 24
    Smoked
    Fish, smoked · 1 cup (135 g)
    1,030mg45% DV · 763 mg per 100 g · 1,316 mg per 200 calories
  25. 25
    Egg
    Egg, whole, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurized · 1 oz (28 g)
    1,026mg45% DV · 3,663 mg per 100 g · 5,309 mg per 200 calories
  26. 26
    Clams
    Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat · 3 oz (85 g)
    1,022mg44% DV · 1,202 mg per 100 g · 1,624 mg per 200 calories
  27. 27
    Pork and beans
    Pork and beans · 1 cup (260 g)
    1,017mg44% DV · 391 mg per 100 g · 745 mg per 200 calories
  28. 28
    Great northern beans
    Beans, great northern, mature seeds, canned · 1 cup (262 g)
    969mg42% DV · 370 mg per 100 g · 649 mg per 200 calories
  29. 29
    Beans and tomatoes
    Beans and tomatoes, no added fat · 1 cup (255 g)
    944mg41% DV · 370 mg per 100 g · 733 mg per 200 calories
  30. 30
    Sauerkraut
    Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids · 1 cup (142 g)
    939mg41% DV · 661 mg per 100 g · 6,958 mg per 200 calories
  31. 31
    Black turtle beans
    Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, canned · 1 cup (240 g)
    922mg40% DV · 384 mg per 100 g · 844 mg per 200 calories
  32. 32
    Mustard cabbage
    Cabbage, mustard, salted · 1 cup (128 g)
    918mg40% DV · 717 mg per 100 g · 5,121 mg per 200 calories
  33. 33
    Pork ribs
    Pork, ribs · 1 cup (135 g)
    915mg40% DV · 678 mg per 100 g · 534 mg per 200 calories
  34. 34
    Crab
    Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat · 3 oz (85 g)
    911mg40% DV · 1,072 mg per 100 g · 2,210 mg per 200 calories
  35. 35
    Ribs
    Ribs, NFS · 1 cup (135 g)
    910mg40% DV · 674 mg per 100 g · 531 mg per 200 calories
  36. 36
    White beans
    Beans, white, mature seeds, canned · 1 cup (262 g)
    891mg39% DV · 340 mg per 100 g · 596 mg per 200 calories
  37. 37
    Navy beans
    Beans, navy, mature seeds, canned · 1 cup (262 g)
    880mg38% DV · 336 mg per 100 g · 595 mg per 200 calories
  38. 38
    Frijoles rojos volteados
    Frijoles rojos volteados (Refried beans, red, canned) · 1 cup (233 g)
    874mg38% DV · 375 mg per 100 g · 521 mg per 200 calories
  39. 39
    HORMEL, Cure 81 Ham
    1 serving (84 g)
    872mg38% DV · 1,038 mg per 100 g · 1,958 mg per 200 calories
  40. 40
    Baked beans
    Beans, baked, canned, plain or vegetarian · 1 cup (254 g)
    871mg38% DV · 343 mg per 100 g · 730 mg per 200 calories
  41. 41
    Whitefish
    Fish, whitefish, mixed species, smoked · 3 oz (85 g)
    866mg38% DV · 1,019 mg per 100 g · 1,887 mg per 200 calories
  42. 42
    Cranberry beans
    Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, canned · 1 cup (260 g)
    863mg38% DV · 332 mg per 100 g · 800 mg per 200 calories
  43. 43
    Hot chili peppers
    Peppers, hot chili, red, canned, excluding seeds, solids and liquids · 1 pepper (73 g)
    856mg37% DV · 1,173 mg per 100 g · 11,171 mg per 200 calories
  44. 44
    Hominy
    Hominy, cooked · 1 cup (170 g)
    852mg37% DV · 501 mg per 100 g · 1,139 mg per 200 calories
  45. 45
    Turkey
    Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, skin and bone removed · 3 oz (85 g)
    847mg37% DV · 996 mg per 100 g · 1,230 mg per 200 calories
  46. 46
    Beef brisket
    Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked · 3 oz (85 g)
    827mg36% DV · 973 mg per 100 g · 775 mg per 200 calories
  47. 47
    Lima beans
    Lima beans, large, mature seeds, canned · 1 cup (241 g)
    810mg35% DV · 336 mg per 100 g · 851 mg per 200 calories
  48. 48
    Wheat cereal
    Wheat cereal, chocolate flavored, cooked · 1 cup, cooked (240 g)
    809mg35% DV · 337 mg per 100 g · 1,376 mg per 200 calories
  49. 49
    Fat-free refried beans
    Refried beans, canned, fat-free · 1 cup (231 g)
    809mg35% DV · 350 mg per 100 g · 886 mg per 200 calories
  50. 50
    Shrimp
    Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may contain additives to retain moisture) · 3 oz (85 g)
    805mg35% DV · 947 mg per 100 g · 1,592 mg per 200 calories

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation, Survey), April 30, 2026 release; typical portions are USDA's NLEA servings or the household measure nearest FDA's reference amount; Daily Value: 21 CFR 101.9.

How much sodium a day, by age and sex

The Dietary Guidelines set sodium as a limit to stay under, not a goal: 2,300 mg for women and 2,300 mg for men aged 19 to 30.

AgeWomen and girlsMen and boys
2-31,200 mg1,200 mg
4-81,500 mg1,500 mg
9-131,800 mg1,800 mg
14-182,300 mg2,300 mg
19-302,300 mg2,300 mg
31-502,300 mg2,300 mg
51 and older2,300 mg2,300 mg

Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, Appendix 1, Table A1-2, pages 132-133 (dietaryguidelines.gov), from the National Academies' Dietary Reference Intakes. Ages 2-3: one figure for both sexes.

Per 100 g, the list starts elsewhere

The portion ranking compares everyday foods at the portion FDA's reference amounts describe (USDA's NLEA serving where it lists one). Seasonings, sauces, powders, dried and concentrated forms, raw meat and fish, uncooked grains and dry beans, restaurant items and foods without a household measure near that portion are ranked per 100 g only: nobody eats a cup of dried thyme. Per 100 g, these lead:

FoodSodium per 100 gIn the portion ranking
Salt, table38,758 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)
Leavening agents, baking soda27,360 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)
Desserts, rennin, tablets, unsweetened26,050 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)
Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry26,000 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)
Soup, beef broth, cubed, dry24,000 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)
Seasoning mix, dry, sazon, coriander & annatto17,000 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)
Gravy, au jus, dry11,588 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate10,600 mgnot an everyday portion (rule above)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release.

Sodium: the Daily Value and where it comes from

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Sources for this page
USDA FoodData Central
the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101.12, Reference amounts customarily consumed
the serving each kind of food is labeled by. ecfr.gov
FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
the Daily Values in a table. fda.gov