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Foods Low in Sodium

8 of 120 foods have no sodium per serving, Acorns and Cherries among them. All 120 ranked from the lowest, per serving and per 100 g.

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Researched and written with Claude, an AI by Anthropic. Every study is checked against PubMed.

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Foods low in sodium

Per serving, lowest first. Bars show the share of the Daily Value (2,300 mg a day).

Per 100 g, lowest first. Bars show the share of the Daily Value (2,300 mg a day).

Per serving, lowest first. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake (2,400 mg a day).

Per 100 g, lowest first. Bars show the share of the EU Reference Intake (2,400 mg a day).

Per 100 kcal: the same calories of each food, for a fair comparison. Bars compare each food with the highest food in this ranking.

Only foods with a measured value are ranked. Herbs and spices are left out: by the teaspoon they are low in almost everything. Servings differ in size, so a food can rank low per serving and high per 100 g. Check both.

  1. 1.AcornsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  2. 2.CherriesFruits · per 1 cup (154 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  3. 3.GrapefruitFruits · per ½ medium (128 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  4. 4.HazelnutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  5. 5.Navy beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (182 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  6. 6.OrangesFruits · per 1 fruit (131 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  7. 7.PecansNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  8. 8.PlumsFruits · per 2 plums (132 g)0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  9. 9.AlmondsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.28 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  10. 10.Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.28 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  11. 11.BuckwheatGrains · per ¼ cup (43 g)0.43 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  12. 12.DatesFruits · per 2 dates (48 g)0.48 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  13. 13.White riceGrains · per ¼ cup (49 g)0.49 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  14. 14.ChestnutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.57 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  15. 15.Pine nutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.57 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  16. 16.WalnutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.57 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  17. 17.OatsGrains · per ½ cup (40 g)0.8 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  18. 18.HoneyMisc · per 1 tbsp (21 g)0.84 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  19. 19.RyeGrains · per ¼ cup (42 g)0.85 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  20. 20.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.85 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  21. 21.WheatGrains · per ¼ cup (48 g)0.96 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  22. 22.Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds · per 1 tbsp (9 g)0.99 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  23. 23.FigsFruits · per 2 medium figs (100 g)1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  24. 24.ApricotsFruits · per 3 apricots (105 g)1.05 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  25. 25.GuavaFruits · per 1 fruit (55 g)1.1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  1. 1.AcornsNuts and Seeds0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  2. 2.CherriesFruits0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  3. 3.GrapefruitFruits0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  4. 4.HazelnutsNuts and Seeds0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  5. 5.Navy beansBeans and Legumes0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  6. 6.OrangesFruits0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  7. 7.PecansNuts and Seeds0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  8. 8.PlumsFruits0 mg0% of the Daily Value0% of the Reference Intake
  9. 9.AlmondsNuts and Seeds1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  10. 10.ApplesFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  11. 11.ApricotsFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  12. 12.BananasFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  13. 13.Black beansBeans and Legumes1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  14. 14.BlueberriesFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  15. 15.BuckwheatGrains1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  16. 16.Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  17. 17.DatesFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  18. 18.FigsFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  19. 19.Green beansBeans and Legumes1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  20. 20.Green teaBeverages1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  21. 21.Kidney beansBeans and Legumes1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  22. 22.MangoFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  23. 23.PearsFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  24. 24.PineappleFruits1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  25. 25.Pinto beansBeans and Legumes1 mg<1% of the Daily Value<1% of the Reference Intake
  1. 1.AcornsNuts and Seeds0 mg
  2. 2.CherriesFruits0 mg
  3. 3.GrapefruitFruits0 mg
  4. 4.HazelnutsNuts and Seeds0 mg
  5. 5.Navy beansBeans and Legumes0 mg
  6. 6.OrangesFruits0 mg
  7. 7.PecansNuts and Seeds0 mg
  8. 8.PlumsFruits0 mg
  9. 9.AlmondsNuts and Seeds0.17 mg
  10. 10.Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds0.18 mg
  11. 11.White riceGrains0.28 mg
  12. 12.BuckwheatGrains0.29 mg
  13. 13.Pine nutsNuts and Seeds0.3 mg
  14. 14.WalnutsNuts and Seeds0.31 mg
  15. 15.DatesFruits0.36 mg
  16. 16.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds0.46 mg
  17. 17.OatsGrains0.51 mg
  18. 18.SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.58 mg
  19. 19.WheatGrains0.58 mg
  20. 20.RyeGrains0.59 mg
  21. 21.Macadamia nutsNuts and Seeds0.7 mg
  22. 22.Pinto beansBeans and Legumes0.7 mg
  23. 23.Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes0.74 mg
  24. 24.Black beansBeans and Legumes0.76 mg
  25. 25.Kidney beansBeans and Legumes0.79 mg

Foods high in sodium

How much sodium is the limit?

The FDA Daily Value for sodium is less than 2,300 mg a day. Over 70% of dietary sodium comes from packaged and prepared foods, the FDA says, not from salt added at the table or in cooking.

What counts as low in sodium?

On US food labels, “low sodium” means 140 mg or less per serving. “Very low sodium” means 35 mg or less, and “sodium free” less than 5 mg. The serving in those rules is a standard reference amount, which can differ from the servings in this ranking.

Sources

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sodium in Your Diet. Current as of 5 Mar 2024. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet
  2. Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101.61: Nutrient content claims for the sodium content of foods. Accessed 11 Nov 2026. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/part-101/section-101.61