EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Sodium

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

The element Na is reported in mg; its amount does not identify a particular compound. [1] [2]

Na — element symbol — element graphic — **Na — element symbol**
An identity reference, not the appearance of the food.
Description, source and attribution
Element Na, atomic number 11. The graphic does not assign an oxidation state or compound to the food measurement.
Original Bitameans element graphic; symbol and atomic number from PubChem. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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87 foods with data 19 not reported, excluded from ranking

Shrimp
Mixed-species shrimp, cooked with moist heat; may contain moisture-retention additives.
947 mg
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese; sodium reflects the source product.
654 mg
Queso fresco
Solid queso fresco cheese, USDA record; not a measurement of every Costa Rican fresh cheese.
626.5 mg
Mozzarella cheese
Whole-milk mozzarella cheese; not the low-moisture entry.
486 mg
Blue mussels
Blue mussels, cooked with moist heat.
369 mg
Cottage cheese
Creamed cottage cheese, large or small curd.
315 mg
Canned sardines
Atlantic sardines canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
307 mg
Canned light tuna
Light tuna canned in water, drained solids; not specified as no-salt-added.
219 mg
Cumin seed
Cumin seed spice.
168 mg
Egg
Whole egg, hard-boiled.
124 mg
Turkey breast
Roasted turkey breast from retail parts, meat only; seasoning not specified.
114 mg
Ricotta cheese
Whole-milk ricotta cheese.
105 mg

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Sodium (Sodium, Na), in mg per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Periodic Table of Elements · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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