Table 1.
An alphabetical listing of the 43 Sentinel Foods a resampled in 2014–2017, sorted by food category b.
| Food Category | Sentinel Food Description |
|---|---|
| Breads, Rolls, Tortillas | |
| Flour tortilla | |
| Hamburger roll | |
| Taco shell, corn | |
| Wheat bread | |
| White bread | |
| Breakfast Cereals | |
| Cheerios | |
| Cheese | |
| American cheese | |
| Condiments and Sauces | |
| Barbecue sauce | |
| Catsup | |
| Dill pickles | |
| Salsa | |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | |
| Beef hot dog | |
| Ham, packaged and deli | |
| Pork bacon | |
| Pork sausage | |
| Salami | |
| Turkey, packaged and deli | |
| Grain Based Mixed Dishes | |
| Macaroni and cheese, prepared from packaged | |
| Ravioli, meat-filled, canned | |
| Meat and Poultry Mixed Dishes | |
| Chili with meat and beans, canned | |
| Mexican Mixed Dishes | |
| Beef soft taco, fast food | |
| Pizza | |
| Cheese pizza, thin crust, frozen | |
| Pepperoni pizza, regular crust, fast food or restaurant | |
| Plant-Based Protein Foods | |
| Refried beans, canned | |
| Potato Products | |
| French fries, fast food or restaurant | |
| French fries, frozen | |
| Potato salad, ready-to-eat | |
| Poultry Products | |
| Chicken nuggets, fast food or restaurant | |
| Chicken nuggets, frozen | |
| Quick Bread Products | |
| Biscuit, refrigerated dough | |
| Salad dressings and mayonnaise | |
| Italian dressing | |
| Ranch dressing | |
| Sandwiches | |
| Breaded chicken sandwich, fast food | |
| Corn dog, frozen | |
| Double cheeseburger, fast food | |
| Savory Snacks and Crackers | |
| Cheese curls | |
| Hard pretzels | |
| Microwave popcorn, butter flavor | |
| Tortilla chips, unflavored | |
| Seafood Products | |
| Canned tuna, in water | |
| Soups | |
| Ramen noodle soup, prepared from packaged | |
| Vegetable Products | |
| Green beans, canned | |
| Tomatoes, canned |
a Sentinel Foods are 125 popular, sodium-contributing, commercially processed and restaurant foods in the U.S. that have sodium added during processing or preparation. These foods will serve as indicators to assess changes over time. b Adapted from What We Eat In America Food Categories [22].