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US RDA of Sodium - (In mgs.)*

Use this section of OASIS to help reduce your Sodium intake. For example, Apricots, Asparagus and Mangos all contain 0 to 5 mgs of Sodium per serving.


The OASIS makes it easy to discover how much Sodium is in various kinds of fruits & vegetables!


As you navigate through the nutritional section of OASIS, the percentage categories for Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of various Vitamins and minerals are as follows:


  • 100% or more = Provided for informational purpose only
  • 40% to 99% = Excellent source
  • 25% to 39% = Good source
  • 10% to 24% = Significant source

Fruits and vegetables that contain 36 to 140 mgs of sodium per serving:


 Artichokes - 1 choke (56g)  Cauliflower - 1/4 head (99g)  Oriental radishes
 Beets - 1 medium (100g)  Celery - 2 stalks (110g)  Snap beans
 Cabbage - 1/12 head (84g)  Collards  Spinach - 1 1/2 C. (85g)
 Cantaloupe - 1/4 med. (134g)  Honeydew - 1/4 med. (134g)  Swiss chard
 Carrots - 1 medium (78g)  Nappa cabbage - 1/12 head (84g)  Turnips


Fruits and vegetables that contain 5 to 35 mgs of sodium per serving:


 Avocado - 2tbs (28g)  Kohlrabi  Red cabbage
 Blueberries - 1 cup (140g)  Leeks  Romaine lettuce - 1 1/2 C. (85g)
 Broccoli - 1 stalk (148g)  Mustard greens  Rutabagas - 1/2 cup (70g)
 Brussels sprouts - 4 (84g)  Onions - 1 medium (148g)  Savoy cabbage
 Corn - 1 medium ear (90g)  Papaya - 1/2 papaya (140g)  Spaghetti squash
 Endive - 3/4 cup (75g)  Parsnips  Sweet potatoes - 1 med (130g)
 Figs (dried)  Pineapple - 2 slices (112g)  Tomatoes - 1 medium (148g)
 Hubbard squash  Potatoes - 1 med. (148g)  Turnip greens
 Iceberg lettuce - 1/6 head (89g)  Radishes - 7 radishes (85g)  Watermelon - 2 cups diced (280g)
 Kale  Raisins  


Fruits and vegetables that contain 0 to 5 mgs of sodium per serving


 Acorn squash  Garlic - 1 clove (4g)  Peas
 Apples - 1 medium (154g)  Grapefruit - 1/2 fruit (154g)  Peaches - 2 medium (174g)
 Apricots - 3 apricots (114g)  Grapes - 1 1/2 cups (138g)  Pears - 1 medium (166g)
 Asparagus - 5 spears (93g)  Green peas  Peppers - 1 medium (148g)
 Bananas - 1 medium (126g)  Kiwifruit - 2 medium (148g)  Plums
 Blackberries - 1 cup (144g)  Lemons - 1/4 med. (134g)  Prunes
 Starfruit - 1 starfruit (127g)  Leaf lettuce - 1 1/2 cups (85g)  Pumpkin
 Cherries - 1 cup (140g)  Limes - 1 medium (67g)  Raspberries
 Cranberries  Mangos - 1/2 mango (104g)  Rhubarb
 Cucumber - 1/3 cuke (99g)  Mushrooms - 5 med. (84g)  Strawberries - 8 med. (147g)
 Dates  Nectarines - 1 medium (140g)  Tangerines - 1 med. (109g)
 Eggplant - 1/5 medium (84g)  Okra - 4 pods(83g)  Zucchini squash
 Figs (raw)  Oranges - 1 medium (154g)  



More Produce Nutrional Information at Produce Oasis


 Vitamin AVITAMIN A  FiberFIBER  Pantothenic AcidPANTOTHENIC ACID
 Vitamin B6VITAMIN B-6  FolacinFOLACIN  PhosphorusPHOSPHORUS
 Vitamin CVITAMIN C  IodineIODINE  PotassiumPOTASSIUM
 Vitamin EVITAMIN E  IronIRON  RiboflavinRIBOFLAVIN
 CalciumCALCIUM  NiacinNIACIN  ThiaminTHIAMIN
 CopperCOPPER  MagnesiumMAGNESIUM  SodiumSODIUM


* Source: Produce Marketing Association. The produce items have been grouped under headings which correspond to definitions provided formally and informally by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The percentages are measurements of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance (U.S. RDA), which is listed after each nutrient heading. Please note: When PMA research was not available, nutrient values were taken from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Handbook 8.

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