About this page: Data is drawn from Nutriofia's structured database of published sources (CoFID, USDA, and published analytical literature). The coverage bar shows what percentage of our 1129 foods have been measured for Chloride. This is a research tool — nothing here constitutes medical advice.

About Chloride

Micronutrient

Chloride is the main anion in extracellular fluid and works in tandem with sodium to maintain fluid balance, blood pressure, and electrical neutrality across cell membranes. It is a component of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid, HCl), which is essential for protein digestion and killing pathogens. Almost all dietary chloride comes from sodium chloride (salt).

⚠️ Too little

Hypochloraemia is rare from diet alone. It can occur with severe vomiting, diarrhoea, or excessive sweating. Symptoms include muscle cramps, weakness, and metabolic alkalosis.

🚫 Too much

Excess chloride is not of independent concern — the health risks of excess salt are attributed to sodium rather than chloride specifically.

Sources: EFSA · LPI Oregon State

Daily Reference Intake

EU NRV (adults)
800 mg
Nutrient Reference Value
per European Regulation 1169/2011
Best plant source (per 100g)
59,9 mg
Salt
= 7488% of daily NRV
Unit
mg
Measurement unit
used in our database

Foods Containing Chloride

742 foods with recorded data, ranked highest first. Showing 1–100 of 742. Values per 100g fresh weight.

# Food Per 100g % NRV Level
★ Salt 59,9 mg 200%
★ Stock gel 9,93 mg 200%
★ Yeast extract 6,63 mg 200%
4 Chilli powder 5,98 mg 200%
5 Curry paste 3,74 mg 200%
6 Mustard, smooth 3,55 mg 200%
7 Stuffing mix, dried 2,82 mg 200%
8 Worcestershire sauce 2,61 mg 200%
9 Olives, green, in brine, drained, flesh and skin 2,22 mg 200%
10 Cheese, Feta 2,22 mg 200%
11 Mustard, wholegrain 2,21 mg 200%
12 Olives, green, in brine, drained, flesh and skin, weighed with stones 1,776 mg 200%
13 Horseradish sauce 1,71 mg 200%
14 Cheese, Edam 1,66 mg 200%
15 Crumpets, toasted 1,212 mg 152%
16 Minibreads, toasted, retail 1,21 mg 151%
17 Minibreads, toasted, retail 1,21 mg 151%
18 Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted 1,14 mg 143%
19 Breadsticks, plain 1,14 mg 143%
20 Cheese, Brie 1,12 mg 140%
21 Cheese, Double Gloucester 1,07 mg 134%
22 Cheese, Cheddar 1,06 mg 133%
23 Gherkins, pickled, drained 1,06 mg 133%
24 Cheese, Camembert 1,01 mg 126%
25 Cheese, Cheshire 1,01 mg 126%
26 Cheese, goat's, hard 990 mg 124%
27 Bread, brown, toasted 910 mg 114%
28 Cheese, Brie, with outer rind removed 900 mg 113%
29 Tortilla chips fried in sunflower oil 900 mg 113%
30 Vine leaves, stuffed with rice 895 mg 112%
31 Tomato ketchup 880 mg 110%
32 Bread, white, toasted 880 mg 110%
33 Parsley, dried 860 mg 108%
34 Sauerkraut 860 mg 108%
35 Butter, salted 860 mg 108%
36 Spinach, dried 850 mg 106%
37 Potato snacks, pringle-type, fried in vegetable oil 850 mg 106%
38 Mushroom, dried 840 mg 105%
39 Treacle, black 820 mg 103%
40 Polenta, hydrated, raw 813 mg 102%
41 Stuffing mix, dried, assorted flavours, made up 810 mg 101%
42 Pistachios (raw) 810 mg 101%
43 Courgette, dried 806 mg 101%
44 Potato, leek and celery bake 790 mg 99%
45 Bread, wholemeal, toasted 770 mg 96%
46 Bread, white, sliced, fried in rapeseed oil 731 mg 91%
47 Onions, pickled, drained 730 mg 91%
48 Nut and rice roast, mixed nuts, homemade 730 mg 91%
49 Bread, white, sliced 720 mg 90%
50 Bhaji, green bean 720 mg 90%
51 Bread, white, Danish style 710 mg 89%
52 Bread, brown, average 710 mg 89%
53 Green Beans 705 mg 88%
54 Nut and rice roast, mixed nuts with egg, homemade 690 mg 86%
55 Sushi, vegetable 665 mg 83%
56 Peanuts, roasted and salted 660 mg 83%
57 Potato powder, instant, raw 660 mg 83%
58 Bread, pitta, white 640 mg 80%
59 Bread, white, average 635 mg 79%
60 Vegetables, stir-fried, takeaway 616 mg 77%
61 Bread rolls, brown, crusty 614 mg 77%
62 Bread rolls, brown, soft 614 mg 77%
63 Bread rolls, wholemeal 610 mg 76%
64 Flan, cheese, onion and potato, wholemeal, homemade 605 mg 76%
65 Bread, naan, peshwari naan, takeaway and retail 601 mg 75%
66 Samosas, vegetable, retail 590 mg 74%
67 Chapatis, made with fat, retail 580 mg 73%
68 Flan, cheese, onion and potato, homemade 579 mg 72%
69 Vegetables, mixed, cooked with onion, spice and tomatoes, homemade 576 mg 72%
70 Bread, white, premium 570 mg 71%
71 Pizza, tomato, homemade 570 mg 71%
72 Macadamia nuts (raw) 560 mg 70%
73 Tomato sauce, homemade 560 mg 70%
74 Bread, seeded 554 mg 69%
75 Omelette, curried, homemade 554 mg 69%
76 Bread, white, crusty bloomer, unsliced, fresh, large 550 mg 69%
77 Bread rolls, white, crusty 540 mg 68%
78 Shortbread 530 mg 66%
79 Nut roast, mixed nuts with egg, homemade 520 mg 65%
80 Bread rolls, malted wheat 520 mg 65%
81 Peanut butter, smooth 500 mg 63%
82 Pesto sauce, homemade 492 mg 62%
83 Cashew nuts, kernel only, roasted and salted 490 mg 61%
84 Nut and vegetable roast, mixed nuts, homemade 490 mg 61%
85 Nut and seed roast, mixed nuts and sunflower seeds, homemade 490 mg 61%
86 Baked beans, canned in tomato sauce 471 mg 59%
87 Baked beans, canned in barbecue sauce 471 mg 59%
88 Nut and seed roast, mixed nuts and sunflower seeds with egg, homemade 470 mg 59%
89 Curry powder 470 mg 59%
90 Nut and vegetable roast, mixed nuts with egg, homemade 470 mg 59%
91 Omelette, cheese, homemade 461 mg 58%
92 Coleslaw, not low calorie, retail 450 mg 56%
93 Pistachio nuts, kernel only, roasted and salted, weighed with shells 450 mg 56%
94 Soup, mushroom, carton, chilled 444 mg 56%
95 Stuffing, sage and onion, homemade 441 mg 55%
96 Flan, cheese and mushroom, wholemeal, homemade 417 mg 52%
97 Tomato juice 400 mg 50%
98 Flan, cheese and mushroom, homemade 391 mg 49%
99 Cheese, cottage 390 mg 49%
100 Cheese, cream 390 mg 49%

* Values are per 100g fresh weight. % NRV = percentage of EU Nutrient Reference Value. Bar shows relative level compared to the highest value across all foods in the database.

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Data sources: Standard nutrients: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), Public Health England. EU Nutrient Reference Values: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (Annex XIII). All values per 100g fresh weight unless stated. Nothing here constitutes medical advice. Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.