When you click on a category below, you’ll see:

  • Generic average − this amount is calculated by averaging the sodium in all brands of this food type.
  • Low sodium brands − products are listed alphabetically and 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.

Breakfast Meats

Generic average
Sausage links, turkey, 1 oz, avg (164mg)
Sausage links, smoked, pork, 1 oz, avg (232mg)
Bacon, pork, 2 pan-fried slices, 0.6 oz, avg (260mg)
Pancetta, 1 oz, avg (320mg)
Sausage patty, pork, 2 oz, avg (356mg)
Bacon, Canadian-style, 1 oz, avg (402mg)

Meatless Alternatives
Sausage link, meatless, 0.9 oz, avg (222mg)
Bacon, meatless, 2 pan-fried slices, 0.6 oz, avg (234mg)
Sausage patty, meatless, 1.4 oz, avg (337mg)

Low sodium brands (120mg or less)
Butterball Turkey Bacon, Lower Sodium, 0.5 slice (80mg)
Esskay Lower Sodium, 2 slices (120mg)
Farmer John Lower Sodium Bacon, 1 slice (95mg)
Farmer John Maple Bacon, 1 slice (105mg)
Jimmy Dean Lower Sodium Premium, 1 slice (105mg)
Kahn’s Lower Sodium, 1 slice (105mg)
NorthStar Bison Breakfast Sausage, 2 oz (32mg)
Tommy Maloney’s Cumberland Sausage, 2 links (70mg)
Wellshire Farms Black Forest Bacon, 1 slice (110mg)

Burgers, Hot Dogs & Sausages

Generic average
Burgers & Patties
NOTE: The amount of sodium in burger patties can range from 25mg to more than 700mg depending on added ingredients.
Chicken patty, uncooked, 4 oz, avg (75mg)
Beef patty, uncooked, 4 oz, avg (77mg)
Turkey patty, uncooked, 4 oz, avg (85mg)
Bison burger, uncooked, 4 oz, avg (135mg)
Veggie burger, 2.5 oz, avg (398mg)

Hot Dogs/Frankfurters & Sausages
Italian sweet sausage, 2 oz link, avg (319mg)
Chicken hot dog, 1.6 oz, avg (380mg)
Italian sausage, 2 oz link, avg (409mg)
Vienna sausage, canned, 3 links, avg (465mg)
Bratwurst, pork, cooked, 2 oz, avg (475mg)
Turkey hot dog, 1, avg (485mg)
Corn dog, 2.7 oz, avg (490mg)
Beef & pork hot dog, 1, avg (504mg)
Knockwurst, pork/beef, 2 oz, avg (527mg)
Braunschweiger, 2 oz avg (658mg)
Kielbasa, turkey/beef, smoked, 2 oz, avg (672mg)
Chorizo, 2 oz, avg (700mg)

Low sodium brands
Burgers & Patties
Applegate Farms Organic Turkey Burgers (70mg)
Blackwing Organic Chicken Patty (95mg)
Body-By-Bison Bison Burger (90mg)
Bubba Burger Sweet Onion (80mg)
Earth’s Pride Chicken Burger (65mg)
Philly-Gourmet 100% Pure Beef Homestyle Patties (40mg)
Philly-Gourmet Thick & Beefy Homestyle Patties, 6 oz (60mg)
Sommers Organic Chicken Burgers (65mg)
Sommers Organic Turkey Burgers (70mg)
Steak-umm Burgers Original (75mg)
Steak-umm Burgers Sweet Onions, 5.4 oz (80mg)
Steak-umm Burgers Original, 5.4 oz (100mg)
Ziyad Falafil Mix, Vegetable Burger, 2 patties (50mg)

Hot Dogs/Frankfurters & Sausages (14omg or less)
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Meatless Alternatives
Cedar Lake Deli-Franks, canned (110mg)
Cedar Lake Tofu Links, canned (120mg)

Deli/Luncheon Meats

Generic average
Pastrami, 1 oz, avg (288mg)
Bologna 1 oz, avg (302mg)
Salami, 1 oz, avg (350mg)
Turkey, oven-roasted, 1 oz, avg (360mg)
Ham, 1 oz, avg (365mg)
Beef, 1 oz, avg (408mg)
Pepperoni, 1 oz, avg (463mg)

Low salt brands (75mg or less)
Applegate Farms No Salt Turkey, 1 oz (15mg)
Boar’s Head NSA Roast Beef, 1 oz (20mg)
Boar’s Head Deluxe Cap Off Top Round Roast Beef, 1 oz (40mg)
Boar’s Head All Natural Roast Beef, 1 oz (70mg)
Dietz & Watson No Salt Turkey, 1 oz (25mg)
Philly-Gourmet Steaks for Sandwiches, 1.5 oz (frozen) (20mg)
Steak-umm Sliced Steaks, 1 portion (frozen) (20mg)

Fish & Seafood – Canned

Generic average
Oysters, 2 oz, avg (140mg)
Sardines, boneless/skinless in water, 1.8 oz, avg (195mg)
Salmon, sockeye, 2 oz, avg (204mg)
Mackerel, jack, 2 oz, avg (215mg)
Tuna, packed in oil, 2 oz, avg (224mg)
Oysters, smoked, 2 oz, avg (240mg)
Mussels, smoked, 2 oz, avg (250mg)
Crab, imitation, 2 oz, avg (252mg)
Crab, 2 oz, avg (300mg)
Salmon, pink, 2 oz, avg (314mg)
Gefilte fish, 2 oz (345mg)
Clams, chopped/minced, 2 oz, avg (370mg)
Herring, pickled, 1.6 oz, avg (395mg)
Caviar, black or red, 1 oz, avg (425mg)
Shrimp, 2 oz, avg (441mg)
Anchovies in oil, 1 oz, avg (825mg)

Clam Juice
Clam juice, 1/4 cup, avg (280mg)

Low salt brands
Clams (110mg or less)
Crown Prince Boiled Baby Clams in Water, 1/3 cup (105mg)
Geisha Smoked Baby Clams, 1.6 oz (60mg)

Crab (140mg or less)
Natural Value Leg & Body Crab Meat, 2 oz (140mg)

Gefilte Fish (40mg or less)
Mrs Adler’s No Salt Gefilte Fish, 1 piece (40mg)

Herring & Kipper Snacks (40mg or less)
Crown Prince Kipper Snacks, NSA, 1/2 can (35mg)
Crown Prince Kipper Snacks w/Cracked Black Pepper, 1/2 can (35mg)
Season Kipper Snacks, NSA (40mg)

Mackerel (60mg or less)
Season Fillet of Mackerel, NSA (55mg)

Mussels (100mg or less)
Pacific Pearl Smoked Mussels (95mg)
Polar Mussels (90mg)

Salmon (65mg or less)
Crown Prince Natural Alaskan Pink Salmon (50mg)
Miramonte Salmon (45mg)
Natural Sea Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon (60mg)
Natural Sea Red Sockeye Salmon, NSA (60mg)
Raincoast Trading Pink Salmon, NSA (25mg)
Raincoast Trading Wild Sockeye Salmon, NSA (35mg)
Season Pink Salmon, NSA (40mg)
Trident Seafoods Sea Alaska Chum Salmon, 4 oz (65mg)

Sardines (50mg or less)
Crown Prince Natural Brisling Sardines in Water (45mg)
Gefen Sardines in Water, NS (28mg)
King Oscar Sardines in Water, NSA (50mg)
King Oscar Sardines in Soybean Oil, NSA (50mg)
Season Skinless/Boneless in Water, NSA, 1/2 can (25mg)
Season Sardines in Olive Oil, NSA, 1/2 can (35mg)
Season Sardines in Spanish Sauce (40mg)

Tuna
American Tuna Wild Albacore, NSA (20mg)
Bumble Bee Chunk White Albacore in Water, Very LS (35mg)
Chicken of the Sea Chunk White Albacore in Water, Very LS (35mg)
Crown Prince Natural NSA Albacore in Water (30mg)
Crown Prince Natural Tongol Light Chunk, NSA (35mg)
Gefen Fancy Albacore Chunk White LS (35mg)
Henry & Lisa’s Natural Albacore Tuna, Very Low Sodium (19mg)
Miramonte Light Chunk Tuna in Water, NSA (5mg)
RainCoast Trading Solid White Albacore, NSA (15mg)
StarKist Chunk White Albacore, Very LS (35mg) Review

Clam Juice (120mg or less)
Bar Harbor Clam Juice, 1/4 cup (120mg)
Look’s Atlantic Clam Juice, 1/4 cup (120mg)

Fish & Seafood − Fresh/Frozen

Generic average
Monkfish, 3 oz, avg (15mg)
Trout, rainbow, wild, 3 oz, avg (28mg)
Tuna (albacore), yellowfin, 3 oz, avg (31mg)
Pike, northern, 3 oz, avg (33mg)
Salmon, chinook or sockeye, 3 oz, avg (40mg)
Salmon, atlantic, farmed, 3 oz, avg (50mg)
Salmon, pink, 3 oz, avg (57mg)
Catfish, 3 oz, avg (37mg)
Eel, 3 oz, avg (43mg)
Cod, atlantic, 3 oz, avg (46mg)
Cod, pacific, 3 oz, avg (60mg)
Halibut, 3 oz, avg (46mg)
Sturgeon, 3 oz, avg (46mg)
Clams, 3 oz, avg (48mg)
Crayfish, 3 oz, avg (53mg)
Perch, 3 oz, avg (53mg)
Snapper, 3 oz, avg (54mg)
Haddock, 3 oz, avg (58mg)
Bass, sea, 3 oz, avg (58mg)
Orange roughy, 3 oz, avg (61mg)
Sole (flounder), 3 oz, avg (69mg)
Pollack, atlantic, 3 oz, avg (73mg)
Pollack, walleye, 3 oz, avg (69mg)
Mackerel, pacific or jack, 3 oz, avg (73mg)
Mackerel, atlantic, 3 oz, avg (77mg)
Swordfish, 3 oz, avg (77mg)
Anchovies, 3 oz, avg (88mg)
Oysters, pacific, 3 oz, avg (90mg)

Low sodium brands
Most brands are within the generic average.

Prepared Fish & Seafood
Goose Point Steamers in 5 Clams, 14 clams (70mg)
SeaPak Coconut Shrimp, 3.7 oz (140mg)
Wildcatch Sockeye Salmon Burgers, 4 oz (130mg)

Meats

Generic average
Beef, Lamb & Veal
Beef, most cuts, trimmed to 1/8″ fat, all grades, 4 oz, avg (66mg)
Beef, ground, 30% fat, 4 oz, avg (76mg)
Lamb, most cuts, trimmed to 1/4″ fat, all grades, 4 oz, avg (66mg)
Lamb, ground, 4 oz, avg (67mg)
Liver, 4 oz, avg (77mg)
Tongue, 4 oz, avg (78mg)
Veal, most cuts, trimmed to 1/4″ fat, all grades, 4 oz, avg (98mg)
Veal, ground, 4 oz, avg (93mg)

Game/Exotic meats
Rabbit, 3 oz, avg (35mg)
Deer, 3 oz, avg (43mg)
Buffalo (bison), top round, 3 oz, avg (45mg)
Buffalo (bison), ground, 3 oz avg (55mg)
Elk, 3 oz, avg (49mg)
Duck, meat only, 3 oz, avg (62mg)
Goose, meat only, 3 oz, avg (73mg)

Ham & pork
Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, 3 oz, avg (38mg)
Pork, whole leg, 3 oz, avg (ham (40mg)
Pork, ground, 3 oz, avg (47mg)
Pork ribs, lean, 3 oz, avg (57mg)
Pork shoulder, boneless, lean, 3 oz, avg (65mg)
Ham, cured, 3 oz, avg (1,095mg)

Low sodium brands
Beef, Lamb & Veal
Most brands are within the generic average.

Game/Exotic meats
Most brands are within the generic average.

Ham & pork
Most brands are within the generic average.

Poultry

Generic average
Canned
Turkey, canned, 2 oz, avg (262mg)
Chicken, canned, 2 oz, avg (282mg)

Fresh/Frozen
Turkey, light meat, w/o skin, 4 oz, avg (58mg)
Turkey, dark meat, w/o skin, 4 oz, avg (77mg)
Turkey, ground, 4 oz, avg (79mg)
Chicken, breast, bone & skin removed, 4 oz, avg (73mg)
Chicken, roasting, skin & meat, 4 oz, avg (76mg)
Chicken liver, 4 oz, avg (80mg)
Chicken wing, meat only, 4 oz, avg (91mg)
Chicken thigh, meat only, 4 oz, avg (96mg)
Chicken drumstick, meat only, 4 oz, avg (99mg)
Cornish game hen, half, avg (102mg)
NOTE: The amount of sodium in packaged poultry varies within brands and cuts of meat. Some may have as much as 190mg per 4-oz serving.

Prepared Entrees
Chicken nuggets, 6 pieces, avg (509mg)
Chicken wing, barbeque flavor, 2 pieces, avg (357mg)
Turkey wing, boneless, smoked w/skin, 4 oz, avg (757mg)

Low sodium brands
Fresh/Frozen
Most brands are within the generic average.

Prepared Entrees (120mg or less)
FreeBird Chicken Wings, Barbeque, 2 (70mg)
FreeBird Chicken Wings, Buffalo Style, 2 (115mg)

Vegetarian/Meatless Alternatives

Generic average
Tofu, plain, soft, 3 oz, avg (0mg)
Tofu, plain, firm, 3 oz, avg (2mg)
Tofu, plain, extra firm, 3 oz, avg (7mg)
Tempeh, plain, 3 oz, avg (7mg)
Vegetarian meatloaf, 2 oz, avg (308mg)
Ground beef, meatless, 2 oz, avg (350mg)
Beef strips, meatless, 3 oz, avg (370mg)
Vegetarian fillet, 3 oz, avg (417mg)
Textured vegetable protein (TVP), 1/4 cup, avg (594mg)

Low sodium brands
Dixie Diner Carver’s Choice Cuts, canned, 1/2 cup (0mg)
Dixie Diner Meat Not, canned, 1/3 cup (0mg)
Dixie Diner Beef (Not!) Chunks or Strips, canned, 1.8 oz (5mg)
Dixie Diner Chicken (Not!) Chunks or Strips, canned, 1.8 oz (5mg)
Dixie Diner Turkey (Not!) Ground, canned, 1.8 oz (5mg)
Harvest Direct Veggie Ribs Mix, 2 tbsp (40mg)
Harvest Direct Seitan Quick Mix, 1/3 cup (60mg)
Lightlife Garden Veggie Tempeh, refrig, 4 oz (10mg)
Tofurky Tempeh Spicy Veggie or Organic 5 Grain, refrig, 3 oz (0mg)
Tofurky Tempeh Organic Soy, refrig, 3 oz (10mg)

Abbreviations used:

avg average
LS low salt or low sodium
mg milligrams
NSA no salt added
oz ounce

 

prep prepared
SF salt or sodium free
tbsp tablespoon
tsp teaspoon