Foods high in sodium

Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurized tops the list with 3,663 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg. Ranked from 12,685 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products3,663 mg159% DV
  2. 2Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products3,487 mg152% DV
  3. 3Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products2,280 mg99% DV
  4. 4Queso secoDairy and Egg Products1,810 mg79% DV
  5. 5Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,809 mg79% DV
  6. 6Cheese, pasteurized process, American, low fatDairy and Egg Products1,789 mg78% DV
  7. 7Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,750 mg76% DV
  8. 8KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ LIGHT Pasteurized Process Cheese ProductDairy and Egg Products1,705 mg74% DV
  9. 9Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,696 mg74% DV
  10. 10Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1,671 mg73% DV
  11. 11Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,671 mg73% DV
  12. 12Vitamin D fortified American process cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,660 mg72% DV
  13. 13KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ Pasteurized Process Cheese SauceDairy and Egg Products1,638 mg71% DV
  14. 14Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products1,625 mg71% DV
  15. 15Cotija cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,625 mg71% DV
  16. 16American cheese, restaurantDairy and Egg Products1,600 mg70% DV
  17. 17KRAFT VELVEETA LIGHT Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese ProductDairy and Egg Products1,586 mg69% DV
  18. 18Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1,552 mg67% DV
  19. 19Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products1,529 mg66% DV
  20. 20KRAFT VELVEETA Pasteurized Process Cheese SpreadDairy and Egg Products1,499 mg65% DV
  21. 21Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products1,441 mg63% DV
  22. 22Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,433 mg62% DV
  23. 23Cheese, pasteurized process cheese food or product, American, singlesDairy and Egg Products1,420 mg62% DV
  24. 24Queso cotijaDairy and Egg Products1,400 mg61% DV
  25. 25Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1,370 mg60% DV
  26. 26Imitation American cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,345 mg58% DV
  27. 27Fat free American cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,316 mg57% DV
  28. 28Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1,299 mg56% DV
  29. 29KRAFT FREE Singles American Nonfat Pasteurized Process Cheese ProductDairy and Egg Products1,298 mg56% DV
  30. 30Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,284 mg56% DV
  31. 31Processed American cheese, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1,279 mg56% DV
  32. 32Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products1,250 mg54% DV
  33. 33Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1,238 mg54% DV
  34. 34Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, reduced fat, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1,201 mg52% DV
  35. 35Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,175 mg51% DV
  36. 36Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1,156 mg50% DV
  37. 37Fat-free parmesan cheese toppingDairy and Egg Products1,150 mg50% DV
  38. 38Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,146 mg50% DV
  39. 39Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,139 mg50% DV
  40. 40Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products1,131 mg49% DV
  41. 41Reduced fat American or Cheddar cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products1,102 mg48% DV
  42. 42Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products1,079 mg47% DV
  43. 43Grated parmesan cheese, refrigeratedDairy and Egg Products1,046 mg45% DV
  44. 44Whole milk feta cheese, crumbledDairy and Egg Products1,034 mg45% DV
  45. 45Fat-free cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,000 mg43% DV
  46. 46Nonfat Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products1,000 mg43% DV
  47. 47Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products973 mg42% DV
  48. 48Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products968 mg42% DV
  49. 49American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products966 mg42% DV
  50. 50Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products915 mg40% DV
  51. 51Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products873 mg38% DV
  52. 52Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products842 mg37% DV
  53. 53Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products819 mg36% DV
  54. 54Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products800 mg35% DV
  55. 55Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products800 mg35% DV
  56. 56Egg substitute powderDairy and Egg Products800 mg35% DV
  57. 57Low fat Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products781 mg34% DV
  58. 58Reduced fat Mexican cheese blendDairy and Egg Products776 mg34% DV
  59. 59Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products753 mg33% DV
  60. 60Queso frescoDairy and Egg Products751 mg33% DV
  61. 61Nonfat mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products743 mg32% DV
  62. 62Oaxaca cheeseDairy and Egg Products734 mg32% DV
  63. 63Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products727 mg32% DV
  64. 64Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstitutedDairy and Egg Products717 mg31% DV
  65. 65Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products714 mg31% DV
  66. 66Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products710 mg31% DV
  67. 67Queso blancoDairy and Egg Products704 mg31% DV
  68. 68Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products702 mg31% DV
  69. 69Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products700 mg30% DV
  70. 70Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products699 mg30% DV
  71. 71Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products690 mg30% DV
  72. 72Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products685 mg30% DV
  73. 73Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products682 mg30% DV
  74. 74Low cholesterol imitation American or cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products670 mg29% DV
  75. 75Monterey Jack cheeseDairy and Egg Products662 mg29% DV
  76. 76Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products654 mg28% DV
  77. 77Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products653 mg28% DV
  78. 78Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products644 mg28% DV
  79. 79Salted butterDairy and Egg Products643 mg28% DV
  80. 80Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products629 mg27% DV
  81. 81Reduced-fat cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products628 mg27% DV
  82. 82Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products628 mg27% DV
  83. 83Queso frescoDairy and Egg Products627 mg27% DV
  84. 84Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products619 mg27% DV
  85. 85Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products617 mg27% DV
  86. 86Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products615 mg27% DV
  87. 87Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products607 mg26% DV
  88. 88Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products607 mg26% DV
  89. 89Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products604 mg26% DV
  90. 90Sliced provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products601 mg26% DV
  91. 91Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products600 mg26% DV
  92. 92Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products600 mg26% DV
  93. 93Low fat Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products600 mg26% DV
  94. 94Whipped butter, with saltDairy and Egg Products583 mg25% DV
  95. 95Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products560 mg24% DV
  96. 96Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products549 mg24% DV
  97. 97Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products549 mg24% DV
  98. 98Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products548 mg24% DV
  99. 99Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products535 mg23% DV
  100. 100Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products535 mg23% DV

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.