Nutrient lists · USDA FNDDS 2021–2023
Foods high in sodium
Per serving, the top food in USDA’s FNDDS is Venison/deer jerky, with 2,072 mg of sodium in ½ cup (70 g), 90% of the Daily Value. Fish, anchovy, Beef, dried, chipped, cooked in fat and Ham, prosciutto come next. Per 100 grams, Fish sauce ranks first, at 7,850 mg.
Per serving
Serving size a usual portion
| Food | Serving | Sodium | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Venison/deer jerky | ½ cup · 70 g | 2,072 mg | 90% |
| 2Fish, anchovy | 1 can · 45 g | 1,652 mg | 72% |
| 3Beef, dried, chipped, cooked in fat | ½ cup, diced · 64 g | 1,613 mg | 70% |
| 4Ham, prosciutto | 1 cup · 56 g | 1,512 mg | 66% |
| 5Shrimp, dried | ½ cup · 67.5 g | 1,472 mg | 64% |
| 6Tongue pot roast, Puerto Rican style | 1 slice (5" x 2" x 1") · 110 g | 1,364 mg | 59% |
| 7Pepperoni, reduced fat | ½ cup, NFS · 70 g | 1,232 mg | 54% |
| 8Salami, NFS | ½ cup · 70 g | 1,232 mg | 54% |
| 9Casabe, cassava bread | 1 piece (6" dia) · 100 g | 1,180 mg | 51% |
| 10Gravy, made with soy sauce | ½ cup · 120 g | 1,177 mg | 51% |
| 11Sauce, NFS | ½ cup · 120 g | 1,162 mg | 51% |
| 12Pork, cracklings | 1 cup · 90 g | 1,161 mg | 50% |
| 13Pork jerky | ½ cup, pieces · 63 g | 1,140 mg | 50% |
| 14Chicken leg, drumstick and thigh, grilled with sauce, skin eaten | 1 medium leg · 195 g | 1,127 mg | 49% |
| 15Pretzels, soft, ready-to-eat, coated or flavored | 1 medium/regular · 125 g | 1,120 mg | 49% |
% Daily Value: the share of the FDA’s 2,300 mg a day in one serving.
Per 100 grams
Serving size 100 g
| Food | Sodium | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| 1Fish sauce | 7,850 mg | 341% |
| 2Black bean sauce | 5,840 mg | 254% |
| 3Soy sauce | 5,490 mg | 239% |
| 4Teriyaki sauce | 3,830 mg | 167% |
| 5Miso | 3,730 mg | 162% |
| 6Fish, anchovy | 3,670 mg | 160% |
| 7Wasabi paste | 3,390 mg | 147% |
| 8Yeast extract spread | 3,380 mg | 147% |
| 9Venison/deer jerky | 2,960 mg | 129% |
| 10Buffalo sauce | 2,920 mg | 127% |
| 11Beef, dried, chipped, uncooked | 2,790 mg | 121% |
| 12Oyster sauce | 2,730 mg | 119% |
| 13Ham, prosciutto | 2,700 mg | 117% |
| 14Pretzel chips, hard, gluten free | 2,470 mg | 107% |
| 15Shrimp, dried | 2,180 mg | 95% |
% Daily Value: the share of the FDA’s 2,300 mg a day in 100 g.
About sodium in this data
FNDDS reports sodium in milligrams, including the sodium in added salt. The FDA sets its Daily Value, 2,300 mg, as an amount to stay under, so here a high %DV means a food uses up much of that limit. Fish sauce and soy sauce top the per-100 g list; per serving, jerky, anchovies, cured meats and dried shrimp lead.
For why the FDA treats its Daily Value for sodium as a limit, see Sodium in Your Diet, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
How these lists work
- Foods. USDA’s generic foods, less baby foods, meal replacements, energy drinks, vitamin waters, mixed dishes such as sandwiches and soups, and recipe ingredients.
- Serving. One of FNDDS’s own portions, the one nearest the amount FNDDS assumes when someone doesn’t say how much they ate.
- One row per food. A food FNDDS lists several ways, such as baked, fried and grilled, shows once, at its highest.
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Related nutrients
- Foods high in potassiumTop per serving: Potato, baked, peel eaten, with butter
- Foods high in calciumTop per serving: Cheese, paneer
- Foods high in proteinTop per serving: Beef, steak, T-bone, lean only eaten
- Foods high in caffeineTop per serving: Coffee, cafe con leche
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Sources
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) 2021–2023, from FoodData Central: every food, amount and portion. Public domain (CC0 1.0).
- Sodium in Your Diet, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, U.S. Food and Drug Administration: the Daily Values behind % DV.
- Calorie Tape Food Data: where the app’s foods come from.
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