TABLE 2.
Rank2 | Food category | Range | Mean ± SD | Percentile
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10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | ||||
1 | Breads and rolls | 0–620 | 216 ± 88 | 120 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 330 |
Frozen | 130–490 | 245 ± 81 | 130 | 210 | 240 | 280 | 350 | |
Fresh bread | 0–480 | 192 ± 61 | 120 | 150 | 190 | 230 | 280 | |
Fresh buns/rolls/bagels/etc. | 85–620 | 299 ± 116 | 190 | 210 | 250 | 400 | 470 | |
2 | Cold cuts and cured meats | 210–1050 | 497 ± 177 | 280 | 350 | 490 | 620 | 740 |
Canned | 450–990 | 682 ± 137 | 490 | 580 | 790 | 790 | 790 | |
Refrigerated | 210–1050 | 485 ± 173 | 280 | 320 | 470 | 620 | 720 | |
3 | Pizza | 270–1460 | 765 ± 202 | 480 | 630 | 770 | 890 | 1000 |
4 | Poultry | 65–1040 | 374 ± 199 | 85 | 190 | 380 | 490 | 580 |
5 | Soups | 150–1200 | 700 ± 195 | 450 | 480 | 690 | 870 | 890 |
6 | Sandwiches | 125–1260 | 615 ± 179 | 420 | 540 | 620 | 740 | 800 |
7 | Cheese | 16–520 | 237 ± 93 | 150 | 180 | 210 | 270 | 410 |
Natural | 16–420 | 177 ± 57 | 125 | 170 | 180 | 200 | 220 | |
Processed | 70–520 | 315 ± 75 | 250 | 270 | 270 | 410 | 420 | |
Shredded/grated | 45–430 | 190 ± 64 | 85 | 170 | 190 | 200 | 230 | |
8 | Pasta mixed dishes | 300–1470 | 805 ± 177 | 600 | 660 | 810 | 940 | 990 |
Frozen | 430–1470 | 792 ± 202 | 580 | 650 | 740 | 880 | 1040 | |
Other | 300–1300 | 817 ± 148 | 600 | 700 | 880 | 950 | 980 | |
9 | Meat mixed dishes | 80–1960 | 966 ± 301 | 610 | 740 | 970 | 1100 | 1270 |
Frozen | 80–1960 | 935 ± 339 | 590 | 710 | 890 | 1100 | 1390 | |
Canned | 780–1270 | 1046 ± 135 | 870 | 970 | 1000 | 1200 | 1200 | |
10 | Savory snacks | 0–610 | 202 ± 89 | 110 | 150 | 180 | 240 | 310 |
Potato chips | 5–380 | 186 ± 50 | 135 | 170 | 180 | 200 | 230 | |
Tortilla chips | 0–290 | 149 ± 44 | 110 | 115 | 150 | 180 | 210 | |
Other | 15–610 | 275 ± 105 | 160 | 200 | 260 | 320 | 410 | |
11 | Burritos, tacos, tamales | 240–1570 | 508 ± 236 | 270 | 300 | 480 | 630 | 760 |
12 | Frankfurters and sausages | 190–1330 | 557 ± 163 | 400 | 470 | 520 | 640 | 740 |
Sausages | 190–1220 | 531 ± 178 | 350 | 440 | 490 | 600 | 710 | |
Frankfurters/bratwursts | 230–1330 | 578 ± 147 | 450 | 480 | 550 | 680 | 760 | |
13 | Salad dressings and vegetable oils | 10–620 | 304 ± 85 | 210 | 260 | 310 | 350 | 410 |
14 | Ready-to-eat cereal | 0–350 | 172 ± 80 | 50 | 140 | 180 | 200 | 290 |
15 | Tomato-based condiments | 30–970 | 244 ± 102 | 190 | 190 | 200 | 260 | 430 |
16 | Eggs and egg mixed dishes | 75–1490 | 356 ± 425 | 95 | 115 | 115 | 390 | 1200 |
17 | Fried rice, lo mein, stir-fry mixtures | 135–1390 | 724 ± 268 | 490 | 570 | 650 | 850 | 1200 |
18 | Poultry mixed dishes | 85–1810 | 830 ± 350 | 460 | 560 | 790 | 1040 | 1340 |
19 | Biscuits, muffins, quick breads | 115–840 | 369 ± 166 | 180 | 200 | 340 | 540 | 580 |
Frozen/refrigerated | 270–840 | 528 ± 97 | 360 | 510 | 550 | 580 | 580 | |
Fresh | 130–540 | 210 ± 71 | 170 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 250 | |
Mixes | 115–400 | 290 ± 74 | 160 | 220 | 340 | 340 | 340 | |
20 | Macaroni and cheese | 550–990 | 759 ± 153 | 580 | 580 | 820 | 920 | 940 |
Distribution is based on equivalized sales-weighted estimates [weighted by the number of equivalent units sold in ounces or each (1 ounce = 28.35 grams)].
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.