Sodium Monitoring Dataset

The Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration with other government agencies has a program to track changes in the sodium content of commercially processed and restaurant foods. This monitoring program includes these activities: Tracking sodium levels of ~125 popular foods, called "Sentinel Foods," by periodically sampling them at stores and restaurants around the country, followed by laboratory analyses. Tracking levels of "related" nutrients that could change when manufacturers reformulate their foods to reduce sodium; these related nutrients are potassium, total and saturated fat, total dietary fiber, and total sugar. Sharing the results of these monitoring activities to the public periodically in the Sodium Monitoring Dataset and USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and once every two years in the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies. The Sodium Monitoring Dataset is downloadable in Excel spreadsheet format.

美国农业部（USDA）农业研究局与其他政府机构合作，推出了一项用于追踪商业加工食品及餐饮食品钠含量变化的监测项目。该项目包含以下三项监测活动：1. 对约125种主流食品（被称为“哨兵食品（Sentinel Foods）”）开展钠水平监测：在全美各地的商店与餐厅定期采集样本，随后进行实验室分析；2. 监测当食品生产商调整配方以降低钠含量时可能发生变化的“关联营养素”，这类营养素包括钾、总脂肪与饱和脂肪、总膳食纤维以及总糖；3. 定期通过《钠监测数据集（Sodium Monitoring Dataset）》与《美国农业部标准参考国家营养素数据库（USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference）》向公众公开上述监测活动的结果，且每两年会在《膳食研究用食品与营养素数据库（Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies）》中发布一次相关结果。其中，钠监测数据集可通过Excel电子表格格式下载。