Sodium Rich Beef and red meat

Welcome to the list of the top 80 beef and red meat highest in sodium content. Where the amount of sodium ranges from 2253.00 mg to 81.00 mg per 100g. The top beef and red meat is Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked with the highest sodium content, which in 100g contains 2253.00 mg of sodium.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for sodium is 1600 mg. For the 100g serving of Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked, which contains 2253.00 mg of sodium, the corresponding RDA sodium percentage is 141 %, which is the highest item from the list of beef and red meat high in sodium.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked has a nutritional value score of 13.00 out of 100.Comparing the sodium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked; We class this as a high sodium content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a low nutritional density value from our list of beef and red meat.

Other important and sodium related nutrients are Potassium, Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked, which is the top of the beef and red meat list for sodium content in your diet, the amount of Potassium is 412.00 mg (9% RDA), the amount of Energy is 449.00 kcal (22% RDA), the amount of Protein is 31.30 g (56% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 34.40 g (53% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 1.40 g (1% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Potassium, Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the sodium content in Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked from the list of beef and red meat.

Top Twenty List - Highest sodium Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for sodium in beef and red meat for the top 20 beef and red meat. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked 2253.00mg (141%RDA)
2. Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, raw 1217.00mg (76%RDA)
3. Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 973.00mg (61%RDA)
4. Beef, cured, breakfast strips, raw or unheated 955.00mg (60%RDA)
5. Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw 198.00mg (12%RDA)
6. USDA Commodity, beef, canned 187.00mg (12%RDA)
7. Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw 182.00mg (11%RDA)
8. Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, raw 175.00mg (11%RDA)
9. Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried 158.00mg (10%RDA)
10. Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw 126.00mg (8%RDA)
11. Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, kidney, cooked, boiled 123.00mg (8%RDA)
12. Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, cooked, braised 116.00mg (7%RDA)
13. Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered 108.00mg (7%RDA)
14. Beef, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised 101.00mg (6%RDA)
15. Beef, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw 98.00mg (6%RDA)
16. Beef, variety meats and by-products, tripe, raw 97.00mg (6%RDA)
17. Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 96.00mg (6%RDA)
18. Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, raw 96.00mg (6%RDA)
19. USDA Commodity, beef, ground bulk/coarse ground, frozen, cooked 95.00mg (6%RDA)
20. Beef, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, simmered 94.00mg (6%RDA)

Highest Amount of sodium per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high sodium foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the sodium nutritional content.

The food with the highest sodium content per typical serving is Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked which contains 827.05 mg in 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 52 %. For this serving the Potassium content is 123.25 mg (3% RDA), the Energy content is 213.35 kcal (11% RDA), the Protein content is 15.44 g (28% RDA), the Total Fat content is 16.13 g (25% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0.4 g.

Milligrams of sodium in beef and red meat (per 100g)

The list below gives the total sodium content in the top 80 items from the general description 'beef and red meat' each of which show the sodium amount as well as Potassium, Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of sodium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 1. The highest amount of sodium from the 1 frozen items is in USDA Commodity, beef, ground bulk/coarse ground, frozen, cooked where the sodium content is 95.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items classified as canned is 1 item. The highest amount of sodium from the 1 canned items is in USDA Commodity, beef, canned where the level is 187.00 mg per 100g.The total food items which are raw is 38 items. The highest amount of sodium from the 38 raw items is in Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, raw where the content is 1217.00 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 41 items. The highest amount of sodium from the 41 cooked items is in Beef, cured, breakfast strips, cooked where the amount is 2253.00 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked beef and red meat shows that cooking can change the levels of sodium by 1036 mg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary