16 Low-Sodium Cereal Brands

If you’re on a low-sodium diet, you know how difficult it can be to find low-sodium products in the grocery store. We’ve rounded up the low-sodium cereal at the grocery store to make your breakfast choice a breeze!

What is Sodium?

Sodium is a nutrient involved in hydration status and nerve function. Though we need sodium as part of our diet, most people get too much. Over time, too much sodium in the diet can lead to high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke (1).

Sodium is present in large amounts in processed foods, such as processed meat, dips, baked goods, and take-out meals (1).

Daily Recommended Intake of Sodium

The Daily recommended intake for sodium is 2300mg per day in the U.S. and Canada (1,2). Though some experts believe that our sodium intake should be closer to 1500mg per day (4). This may seem like a lot, but to put this into perspective, the average daily sodium intake in America is 3400mg (1), and in Canada is 2760mg per day (2).

Low-Sodium Cereal

If you’re following a low-sodium diet, starting your day with a low-sodium meal can help you remain within your sodium target for the rest of the day. To find a low-sodium cereal, look for one that has less than 5% Daily Value or less than 115mg of sodium per 1 cup serving. No time to look at food labels? No problem! We’ve rounded up a list of low-sodium at the grocery store below.

Shredded Wheat Original & Big Biscuit

Made with only one ingredient – whole grain wheat. Shredded Wheat is both high in fiber and contains zero sodium per 1 cup serving.

Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest

Made with whole-grain wheat, Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest is high in fiber and contains zero sodium per 1 cup serving.

Nature’s Path Kamut Khorasan Wheat Puffs

This cereal contains only one ingredient – Whole Grain Khorasan Wheat and has zero sodium per 1 cup serving.

Nature’s Path Rice Puffs

Made with brown rice as the only ingredient, this cereal has zero sodium per serving.

Shredded Wheat & Bran

Made with whole grain wheat and wheat bran, this high-fiber cereal contains zero sodium per 1 cup serving.

Kashi Organic Autumn Wheat

This high-fiber cereal is made with whole grain wheat and contains only 1mg of sodium per 1 cup serving.

Malt-O-Meal Sweet Wheat Bundles

Malt-O-Meal has only 5mg sodium per serving. This cereal is made with whole grains and is high in fiber.

Jordan’s Morning Crisp

This line of cereal has only 10mg of sodium per serving.

Mini Wheats

Mini Wheats contain only 10mg of sodium per serving.

Quaker Harvest Crunch

Quaker Harvest Crunch cereal has 45-110mg of sodium per serving, depending on the flavor. The lowest sodium flavors are Raisin Almond, and Original, with 45mg and 53mg of sodium, respectively.

Kashi Organic Toasted Oat

This Kashi cereal has only 70mg of sodium per 1 cup serving.

Sugar Crisp

Sugar Crisp has only 85mg of sodium per serving.

Kellogg’s Cinnabon

This cereal has 100mg of sodium per serving.

Rice Krispies Cinnamon

Cinnamon Rice Krispies are lower in sodium than the original flavor, with 105mg of sodium per 1 cup serving.

Honeycomb Original

Honeycomb cereal contains 110mg of sodium per serving

Oatmeal Crisp Triple Berry

This flavor of Oatmeal Crisp cereal has 115mg of sodium per serving.

Low-Sodium, Low-Sugar Cereal

The lowest sugar low sodium cereals are:

• Shredded Wheat Original, Big Biscuit, Wheat & Bran (0g sugar per serving)
• Nature’s Path Rice Puffs (0g sugar per serving)
• Nature’s Path Kamut Khorasan Wheat Puffs (1g sugar per serving)
• Malt-O-Meal Honey Oat Medley (6g sugar per serving)
• Kashi Organic Autumn Wheat and Toasted Oat (7g sugar per serving)

Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Cereal

The highest fiber low-sodium cereals are:

• Shredded Wheat Big Biscuit, Wheat & Bran (7g fiber per serving)
• Shredded Wheat Original (6g fiber per serving)
• Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest, Autumn Wheat (6g fiber per serving)
• Mini Wheats (6g fiber per serving)
• Jordan’s Morning Crisp (6g fiber per serving)
• Harvest Crunch Original (6g fiber per serving)
• Quaker Harvest Crunch (6-10g fiber per serving, depending on the flavor)

Best Overall Low-Sodium Cereal

We recommend choosing low-sodium a cereal that is also a source of fiber and low in sugar. The best overall low-sodium cereals are:

• Shredded Wheat Original, Big Biscuit, Wheat & Bran (0g sugar, 6-7g fiber per serving)
• Kashi Organic Autumn Wheat (7g sugar, 6g of fiber per serving)

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Sources:

1. Sodium and Your Health, Health Canada (2022)
2. Sodium in your Diet, U.S Food & Drug (2022)