Sodium & Salt Intake Calculator

Sodium & Salt Intake Calculator

Too much sodium raises blood pressure and the risk of heart disease and stroke. The World Health Organization recommends adults stay under 2000 mg of sodium a day — roughly 5 grams, or one teaspoon, of salt. Enter your estimated daily sodium (add up the values from nutrition labels) to convert it to a salt equivalent and see what percentage of the WHO limit you're at, with most sodium coming from processed and restaurant foods rather than the salt you add yourself.

Sodium and salt are not the same: salt (g) = sodium (mg) × 2.5 ÷ 1000. Most dietary sodium comes from processed and restaurant food, not the salt shaker.