Sodium Per Serving Calculator

Calculate sodium per serving and compare against daily limits. Convert between sodium and salt equivalents.

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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

  • AHA recommendation: less than 1500 mg
  • USDA guideline: less than 2300 mg
  • Example Calculation

    A soup recipe has 4800 mg total sodium and serves 6.

    1. 01Sodium per serving: 4800 / 6 = 800 mg.
    2. 02Salt equivalent: 800 / 400 = 2 g salt.
    3. 03% of daily limit: (800/2300) x 100 = 34.8%.

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