Sodium Per Serving Calculator
Calculate sodium per serving and compare against daily limits. Convert between sodium and salt equivalents.
mg
Sodium Per Serving
800 mg
Salt Equivalent Per Serving2.00 g salt
% of 2300 mg Daily Limit34.8 %
How to Calculate Sodium Per Serving
Formula
Sodium Per Serving = Total Sodium / Number of Servings
Sodium to Salt Conversion
Salt (g) = Sodium (mg) / 400
1 teaspoon of salt contains about 2300 mg of sodium.
Daily Limits
Example Calculation
A soup recipe has 4800 mg total sodium and serves 6.
- 01Sodium per serving: 4800 / 6 = 800 mg.
- 02Salt equivalent: 800 / 400 = 2 g salt.
- 03% of daily limit: (800/2300) x 100 = 34.8%.
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