TABLE 1.
Rank2 | Food category | Products, n | Unique brands, n | Equivalent units sold,3 in millions | RACC4 | Label serving size,5 g
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Range | Mean | ||||||
1 | Breads and rolls | 705 | 114 | 2006 | 50 g | 18–104 | 45 |
Frozen | 22 | 10 | 39 | 35–94 | 51 | ||
Fresh bread | 490 | 94 | 1444 | 18–76 | 40 | ||
Fresh buns/rolls/bagels/etc. | 193 | 48 | 523 | 26–104 | 63 | ||
2 | Cold cuts and cured meats | 294 | 46 | 840 | 55 g | 28–85 | 45 |
Canned | 14 | 6 | 60 | 57–85 | 59 | ||
Refrigerated | 280 | 42 | 780 | 28–85 | 44 | ||
3 | Pizza | 157 | 19 | 752 | 140 g | 68–284 | 138 |
4 | Poultry | 38 | 20 | 107 | 114 g | 57–227 | 112 |
5 | Soups | 199 | 9 | 1529 | 245 g | 64–305 | 201 |
6 | Sandwiches | 122 | 17 | 357 | 140 g | 32–201 | 113 |
7 | Cheese | 506 | 59 | 1240 | 5–55 g | 5–96 | 26 |
Natural | 257 | 37 | 487 | 16–85 | 27 | ||
Processed | 127 | 30 | 400 | 17–96 | 24 | ||
Shredded/grated | 122 | 13 | 352 | 5–28 | 26 | ||
8 | Pasta mixed dishes | 181 | 21 | 980 | 140–195 g or 1 cup | 31–482 | 222 |
Frozen | 110 | 12 | 400 | 132–482 | 265 | ||
Other | 71 | 9 | 580 | 31–284 | 181 | ||
9 | Meat mixed dishes | 110 | 30 | 486 | 140–195 g or 1 cup | 82–454 | 246 |
Frozen | 79 | 20 | 368 | 82–454 | 255 | ||
Canned | 31 | 11 | 118 | 213–298 | 225 | ||
10 | Savory snacks | 463 | 82 | 2450 | 30 g | 18–71 | 29 |
Potato chips | 114 | 21 | 868 | 21–42 | 28 | ||
Tortilla chips | 118 | 26 | 758 | 27–44 | 28 | ||
Other | 231 | 49 | 824 | 18–71 | 30 | ||
11 | Burritos, tacos, tamales | 95 | 23 | 247 | 140–195 g | 28–513 | 138 |
12 | Frankfurters and sausages | 417 | 91 | 1205 | 55–75 g | 28–170 | 62 |
Sausages | 247 | 61 | 559 | 30–170 | 67 | ||
Frankfurters/bratwursts | 170 | 45 | 646 | 28–113 | 58 | ||
13 | Salad dressings and vegetable oils | 229 | 24 | 376 | 30 g | 8–32 | 28 |
14 | Ready-to-eat cereal | 148 | 44 | 1,341 | 15–55 g | 26–64 | 37 |
15 | Tomato-based condiments | 167 | 36 | 538 | 15–125 g | 14–67 | 26 |
16 | Eggs and egg mixed dishes | 20 | 5 | 76 | 50–110 g | 45–227 | 94 |
17 | Fried rice, lo mein, stir-fry mixtures | 72 | 19 | 150 | 140–195 g or 1 cup | 85–425 | 263 |
18 | Poultry mixed dishes | 155 | 25 | 558 | 140–195 g or 1 cup | 68–489 | 224 |
19 | Biscuits, muffins, quick breads | 97 | 18 | 562 | 55 g | 27–113 | 54 |
Frozen/refrigerated | 46 | 4 | 197 | 28–113 | 60 | ||
Fresh | 26 | 6 | 180 | 32–92 | 57 | ||
Mixes | 25 | 9 | 185 | 27–47 | 38 | ||
20 | Macaroni and cheese | 22 | 7 | 318 | 1 cup | 58–365 | 135 |
RACC, Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (per eating occasion).
Ranks are based on descending order of food group’s contribution to total sodium consumption among all participants (aged ≥2 y) in NHANES 2007–2008 as published in reference 19 and expanded to include the top 20 food categories. Subgroups are based on Nielsen modules to group similar products.
Units sold in ounces or each (1 ounce = 28.35 grams).
RACC as defined by the Food and Drug Administration general provision (23). For mixed dish–type foods that can be measured in cups (e.g., fried rice), the RACC is 1 cup. For mixed dish–type foods that cannot be measured in cups (e.g., lasagna), the RACC is given in grams.
Ranges and mean serving sizes in grams from the products’ Nutrition Facts Panel. Mean serving size is based on equivalized sales-weighted estimates (weighted by the number of equivalent units sold in ounces or each).