Sodium Foods / Sodium RDA
Listed from High to Low
1 teaspoon of table salt contains 2,325 mg (1,2)
6 chicken fingers (3.75 oz) contains 515 mg (6)
3 oz of chicken thigh meat contains 500 mg (6)
4 oz of enhanced poultry may contain 440 mg (5)
4 oz of beef contains 435 grams (4)
1/2 cup of Van Camp’s Pork and Beans in tomato sauce contains 430 mg.
5 oz fried chicken breast contains 385 mg (6)
1/2 cup of Rotel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies contains 380 mg
1 can of Basha’s A to Z Skipjack Chunk Light Tuna in water contains 350 mg
1 slice of bacon contains 308 mg of sodium
1 mission flour tortilla contains 270 mg
1.5 oz chicken drumsticks contain 80 mg (6)
3 oz of broiled chicken thigh meat contains 75 mg (6)
3 oz roasted chicken breast contains 65 mg (6)
darker chicken meat has slightly more than 65 mg (6)
1 oz of eatz Cashews Honey Roasted Halves & pieces contains 60 mg.
sodium chloride (NaCl) (1)
monosidum glutamate (MSG) (3)
sodium bicarbonate (aka baking soda) (3)
some breads and rolls (3)
some pizza (3)
some sandwiches (3)
some cold cuts and cured meats (3)
some soups (3)
some burritos and tacos (3)
some savory snacks (chips, popcorn, pretzels, snack mixes, and crackers (3)
some chicken (3)
some cheese (3)
some eggs and omelets (3)
plain milk (3)
About one-third of the fresh chicken found in the supermarket meat cases has been synthetically saturated with a mix of water, salt, and other additives via needle injections and high-pressure vacuum tumbling. (5)
chicken contains trace amounts of sodium (5)
Resources
1. https://www.britannica.com/science/sodium
2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/sodium/art-20045479
3. https://www.cdc.gov/salt/food.htm
4. https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/food/beef/sodium
5. https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/sodium-in-chicken
6. https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/chicken-lot-sodium-it-8553.html
