Healthy American adults should
eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day. This is about 1
teaspoon of sodium chloride (salt).
To illustrate, the following are
sources of sodium in the diet:
| 1/4 teaspoon salt |
= 575 mg sodium |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt |
= 1,150 mg sodium |
| 3/4 teaspoon salt |
= 1,725 mg sodium |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
= 2,300 mg sodium
|
When reading labels Nutrition for You recommends:
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When choosing meals such as Lean Cuisines, Healthy Choice, or any
other meal package choose sodium amount to be less than 500 mg per meal
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When choosing snacks choose sodium amount to be less than 250 mg per day per serving.
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