About Sodium

Sodium is an essential macro mineral that plays a critical role in maintaining fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle function in the human body. It is primarily found in the extracellular fluid and is vital for the regulation of blood pressure and blood volume.

Dietary Supplement Label Database

Ingredient group data in NutriNav is aligned with the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD).

DSLD group id
9387

At a glance

Approval status

GRAS

Compare All Forms

51 forms

Compare supplement forms of Sodium by absorption quality and what your body actually gets from each:

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Form Absorption Steps to absorb Notes Action
Sodium
  • CAS: 7440-23-5
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Sodium acetate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Aluminosilicate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Ascorbate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Benzoate
  • CAS: 532-32-1
  • Label category: Synthetic
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Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Label category: Synthetic
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Sodium Bicarbonate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium biphosphate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium biselenite β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium bisulfate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Butyrate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium caprylate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Carbonate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
sodium carboxymethyl cellulose β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Casein Proteinate-starch β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Chloride
  • Label category: Natural/Synthetic
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Sodium chloride β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium chlorite β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium choleate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Citrate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium decanoate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium dihydrogen phosphate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium ferrocyanide β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Gluconate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Glutamate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium glycerophosphate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Hexametaphosphate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Hydroxide β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
  • Label category: Synthetic
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Sodium metabisulfite β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Metavanadate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium nitrate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Nitrate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium orthovanadate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Phosphate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
sodium pyrophosphate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium pyruvate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium silicate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium sorbate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Starch Glycolate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium stearoyl lactylate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Stearyl Fumarate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Sulfate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Tetrachloroaurate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Thiosulfate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium tungstate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium Vanadate β€” β€” β€” View β†’
Sodium vanadate (unspecified)
  • DSLD group id: 9437
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Also appears on labels as

Additional names seen on supplement labels for forms of this ingredient (beyond the main aliases above).

Salt, Table Salt

Type: Minerals

Inorganic elements essential for various physiological functions including bone formation, nerve function, and enzyme activity.

Absorption: Minerals often compete for absorption. Chelated forms generally have better bioavailability.

Interactions: High doses of some minerals can interfere with absorption of others. Some minerals can interact with medications.

Watch out for

Possible interactions or cautions β€” talk to a healthcare provider if unsure.

  • Excess sodium intake may interact with potassium levels, affecting cardiovascular health.

Potential Benefits

Benefits associated with Sodium forms:

Potential Side Effects

Side effects associated with Sodium forms:

And 4 more side effects...

What does the research say?

Sodium is well-studied in the context of electrolyte balance and cardiovascular health. Research indicates that adequate sodium intake is necessary for optimal muscle and nerve function.