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- GENERIC AVERAGE − This gives you an idea of what the average amount of sodium is in this particular food type and is calculated by averaging the sodium in all brands of this kind. Food types are listed from the least amount of sodium to the highest.
- LOW SODIUM BRANDS − This is an alphabetical list of brand-named products that are very low in sodium (35mg or less).
You can find additional low-sodium products with 140mg or less in the third edition of our newest book, Pocket Guide To Low Sodium Foods.
Bagels
GENERIC AVERAGE
Bagel, plain, mini, 1.5 oz, avg (210mg)
Bagel, cinnamon raisin, med, 3 oz, avg (270mg)
Bagel, plain, med, 3 oz, avg (376mg)
Bagel, plain, large, 4 oz, avg (502mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (140mg or less)
Chatila’s Bakery all varieties, 2.5 oz (50mg)
David’s Deli French Toast Bagel, 2.9 oz (85mg)
Franz Mini 100% Whole Wheat (135mg)
Franz Mini Brown Sugar & Cinnamon, 1.5 oz (135mg)
Just Bagels Energy, 1/2 of 4 oz bagel (110mg)
Just Bagels Multigrain, 1/2 of 4 oz bagel (115mg)
Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Mini Cinnamon, 1.3 oz (130mg)
Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Mini Plain, 1.3 oz (140mg)
Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Mini Blueberry, 1.3 oz (140mg)
Stonemill Bakehouse Heart Health Bagel, 1/2 (95mg)
Biscuits & Popovers
GENERIC AVERAGE
Crescent rolls, butter, refrig, 1 oz roll, avg (210mg)
Popovers, mix, 1 oz, avg (257mg)
Biscuit, plain or buttermilk, refrig, 1.2 oz, avg (340mg)
Biscuit, ready-to-eat, 1.2 oz, avg (368mg)
Biscuit, plain or buttermilk, low fat, refrig, 1.2 oz, avg (424mg)
Biscuit, mix, 1/3 cup, avg (510mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (65mg or less)
Bernard Low Sodium, Sugar Free Biscuit Mix (65mg)
Cantanzaro Egg Biscuit, 1, ready-to-eat (45mg)
Cantanzaro Red Wine Biscuits, 2, ready-to-eat (65mg)
Cantanzaro White Wine Biscuits, 2, ready-to-eat (65mg)
Bread
GENERIC AVERAGE
Oat bran bread, 1 slice, avg (130mg)
Rice bran bread, 1 slice, avg (141mg)
Wheat bread, 1 slice, avg (167mg)
Oatmeal bread, 1 slice, avg (192mg)
French or sourdough bread, 1 slice, avg (208mg)
Rye bread, 1 slice, avg (211mg)
White bread, 1 slice, avg (218mg)
Boston brown, canned, 1 slice, avg (284mg)
Focaccia bread, 1 oz slice, avg (308mg)
Chibatta, 2 oz slice, avg (310mg)
French baguette, 2 oz slice (336mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS
Alvarado St Bakery Multi-Grain, No Salt, 1 slice (10mg)
Ener-G Rice Starch, 1 slice (0mg)
Ener-G Brown Rice, 1 slice (25mg)
Food for Life Ezekiel, Low Sodium, 1 slice (0mg)
Food for Life Rice Pecan, 1 slice (5mg)
Food for Life Rice Almond, 1 slice (5mg)
Healthwise Zero Net Carb Plain Bread, 1 slice (20mg)
Gold Medal No Salt Added White or No Salt Wheat, 1 slice (0mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Sun Seed, 2 oz (3mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Banana Walnut Hemp, 2 oz (5mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Carrot Raisin, 2 oz (7mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Fruit & Nut, 2 oz (7mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Fig Fennel, 2 oz (10mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Millet Rice, 2 oz (10mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Multigrain, 2 oz (10mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Rye, 2 oz (10mg)
Manna Organics Manna Bread Cinnamon Date, 2 oz (15mg)
Nickles Bakery Swiss Maid Low Sodium, 1 slice (20mg)
Rudolph’s SF Rye, 1 slice (2mg)
Vermont Bread Co Sodium Free Whole Wheat Bread, 1 slice (0mg)
Bread Crumbs
GENERIC AVERAGE
Matzo meal, most brands, 1/4 cup, avg (0mg)
Cracker meal, most brands, 1/4 cup, avg (10mg)
Panko breading, unseasoned, 1/4 cup, avg (45mg)
Graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup, avg (140mg)
Corn flake crumbs, 1/4 cup, avg (160mg)
Bread crumbs, plain, 1/4 cup, avg (270mg)
Panko breading, seasoned, 1/4 cup, avg (300mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS
4C Seasoned, Salt Free, 1/4 cup (5mg)
Hol-Grain Brown Rice Crumbs, Salt Free, 1/4 cup (0mg)
Ian’s Whole Wheat Panko Breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup (23mg)
Ian’s Original Panko Breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup (32mg)
Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs, 1/4 cup (20mg)
OrgraN All-Purpose Crumbs, 0.9 oz (3mg)
OrgraN Corn Crispy Crumbs, 0.9 oz (9mg)
Shabtai Gluten-Free Bread Crumbs, 1 oz (30mg)
Bread/Pastry Dough & Mixes
GENERIC AVERAGE
Whole wheat bread, ready-to-bake, 1.9 oz slice, avg (220mg)
Fillo (phyllo) dough, 2.5 sheets, 2 oz, avg (230mg)
Puff pastry, 1/6 sheet, 1.5 oz, avg (270mg)
White bread, ready-to-bake, 1.9 oz slice, avg (280mg)
Puff pastry, 1 shell, 1.7 oz, avg (300mg)
Mixes
Raisin bread mix, 1 slice, avg (115mg)
Banana quick bread mix, 1 slice, avg (190mg)
Whole wheat or rye bread, mix, 1 slice, avg (240mg)
Wheat or white bread, mix, 1 slice, avg (280mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS
Apollo Shredded Fillo Dough (Kataifi) (11mg)
Apollo Mini Fillo Shells, 2 shells (25mg)
Athens Shredded Fillo Dough (Kataifi) (11mg)
Athens Mini Fillo Shells, 2 shells (25mg)
Fillo Factory Mini Fillo Shells, 3 shells (30mg)
Robert Rothschild Farm Mini Fillo Shells, 3 (30mg)
Mixes (100mg or less)
Bob’s Red Mill Low-Carb Bread (92mg)
Chebe Cinnamon Roll-ups, 0.8 oz (100mg)
Gluten-Free Essentials Lemon Poppy Seed Bread & Muffins, 1/24 (70mg)
Harborside Bakery Lemon Poppy Seed, 1/15 (75mg)
King Arthur Almond Filled Sweet (50mg)
King Arthur Cinnamon Caramel Monkey Bread (55mg)
King Arthur Garlic Grilling Bread & Pizza (75mg)
McCann’s Irish Brown (100mg)
Pillsbury Blueberry (100mg)
Toro Celiac-Safe White or Whole Meal Bread (90mg)
Breadsticks
GENERIC AVERAGE
Breadstick, plain, shelf-stable, 0.5 oz, avg (150mg)
Breadstick, plain, ready-to-bake, 1 oz (167mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (80mg or less)
Angonoa’s Deli-Style Garlic Sesame (80mg)
Stella D’oro Salt Free, 0.4 oz (0mg)
Stella D’oro Original, 0.4 oz (40mg)
Stella D’oro Sesame, 0.4 oz (45mg)
Stella D’oro Mini, Original, 0.4 oz (65mg)
Stella D’oro Mini, Sesame, 0.4 oz (75mg)
Stella D’oro Salt Free, 0.4 oz (0mg)
Buns & Sandwich Rolls
GENERIC AVERAGE
Sandwich thins, 1.5 oz roll, avg (230mg)
Hot dog or hamburger bun, 1.5 oz, avg (230mg)
Kaiser roll, 2 oz, avg (310mg)
Hoagie/submarine, med, 3.4 oz, avg (449mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (130mg or less)
Barowsky’s Organic Hamburger or Hot Dog (115mg)
Cobblestone Mill Mini Sandwich (130mg)
Get Healthy America! Gluten Free Hot Dog (120mg)
Irenes Bakery Low-Carb Hot Dog or Hamburger (60mg)
Martin’s Potato Rolls, sliced, 1.3 oz (130mg)
Martin’s Potato Rolls, whole wheat, 1.3 oz (130mg)
Natural Ovens Better Wheat Buns (140mg)
Nature’s Own Butter Sandwich Buns (115mg)
S Rosen’s Slammer Buns, 3″ bun (105mg)
Sami’s Bakery Millet / Flax Hamburger or Hot Dog (90mg)
Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Mini Buns White (110mg)
Dinner Rolls & Croissants
GENERIC AVERAGE
Dinner roll, brown and serve, 1 oz, avg (150mg)
Croissant, butter, 1 oz, avg (212mg)
Crescent roll dough, refrig, 1 oz, avg (220mg)
Dinner roll dough, refrig, 1 oz, avg (250mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (95mg or less)
Katz Gluten Free Dinner Rolls (20mg)
King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (80mg)
King’s Hawaiian Honey Wheat Rolls (95mg)
Nature’s Own Honey Wheat Dinner (80mg)
Pepperidge Farms Parkerhouse Dinner (95mg)
English Muffins
GENERIC AVERAGE
Cinnamon-raisin english muffin, 2.3 oz, avg (189mg)
Plain or sourdough english muffin, 2.3 oz, avg (264mg)
Mixed-grain english muffin, 2.3 oz, avg (275mg)
Whole wheat english muffin, 2.3 oz, avg (312mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (140mg or less)
Food for Life Genesis 1:29 (140mg)
Gold Medal Premium (110mg)
Healthy Life 100% Whole Wheat (60mg)
Mediterranean Sweet Muffins (120mg)
Thomas Food for Life Genesis 1:29 (140mg)
Matzo Balls & Dumplings
GENERIC AVERAGE
Matzo ball mix, 2 tbsp, avg (700mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS
Meal Mart Matzoh Balls, 3.3 oz (30mg)
Muffins & Scones
GENERIC AVERAGE
Banana nut muffin, mix, 1/4 cup, avg (205mg)
Blueberry muffin, ready-to-eat, small, 2.4 oz, avg (208mg)
Blueberry muffin, mix, 1/12 pkg, avg (250mg)
Oat bran muffin, ready-to-eat, small, 2.4 oz, avg (259mg)
Apple cinnamon muffin,, mix, 1/4 cup, avg (300mg)
Corn muffin, small, 2.4 oz, avg (344mg)
Scone, mix, 1/12 pkg, avg (410mg)
Blueberry muffin, ready-tp-eat, large, 6 oz, avg (529mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS
Bernard Cornbread & Muffin Mix (20mg)
Cravings Place Double Choc Chunk Cookie / Muffin Mix (30mg)
Golden Star Bakery Apple Cinnamon, ready-to-eat (25mg)
Golden Star Bakery Blueberry Muffin, 2 oz, ready-to-eat (25mg)
Golden Star Bakery Raisin Bran Muffins, 2 oz, ready-to-eat (25mg)
Pita & Pocket Breads
GENERIC AVERAGE
Whole wheat pita, small 4″ diam, 1, avg (140mg)
White pita, small 4″ diam, 1, avg (150mg)
White pita, large 6.5″ diam, 1, avg (322mg)
Whole wheat pita, large 6.5″ diam, 1, avg (340mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (80mg or less)
Atie’s Bakery Pocket Pita, Sesame or Onion (60mg)
Atie’s Bakery Pocket Pita, White or Whole Wheat (60mg)
Damascus Bakeries Plain Pita, Salt Free (0mg)
Damascus Bakeries Mini Pita, Whole Wheat or Plain (75mg)
Yasmeen Bakery Pita Bread (80mg)
Stuffing
GENERIC AVERAGE
Cornbread stuffing, dry mix, 1 oz, avg (365mg)
Bread stuffing, dry mix, 1 oz, avg (451mg)
Cornbread, prepared, 1 cup, avg (455mg)
Bread stuffing, prepared, 1 cup, avg (543mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS (120mg or less)
Franz Seasoned Stuffing (120mg)
Gillian’s Foods Gluten Free Stuffing (35mg)
Martin’s Potato Bread Stuffing, soft cube (120mg)
Wraps & Flatbreads
GENERIC AVERAGE
Lavash, plain, 2 oz, avg (210mg)
Flatbread, plain, 2 oz, avg (230mg)
Flour tortilla, 10″, avg (445mg)
LOW SODIUM BRANDS
Garden City Foods Lavash, White (20mg)
Garden City Foods Whole Wheat (30mg)
Indianlife Carb Life Roti (15mg)
Raw Wraps Kale (20mg)
Raw Wraps Spinach (35mg)
Abbreviations used:
avg | average |
mg | milligrams |
oz | ounce |
prep | prepared |
tbsp | tablespoon |
tsp | teaspoon |