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• 20% DV or more of sodium per serving is considered high o Look for light, low sodium, reduced sodium, or no-salt-added versions of packaged foods. o Prepare your own food when possible and...
- Sodium in Your Diet
As a general guide: 5% DV or less of sodium per serving is...
- Sodium in Your Diet
As a general guide: 5% DV or less of sodium per serving is considered low, and 20% DV or more of sodium per serving is considered high. Pay attention to servings. The nutrition information...
Sodium Content of Common Foods All values are given in mg of sodium for a 100 g (3.5 oz) food portion. These values are a guide. More accurate values are given in the Nutritional Information on the package of most products, in the form of mg of sodium per serving.
Read ingredient labels — some lower sodium foods contain potassium chloride as a substitute for salt.
A balanced diet of fresh foods, as shown above, and no added salt, has less than 1000 mg of sodium. You may use a few other foods that have sodium as long as you keep your total daily sodium intake below 2000 mg.
Sodium (salt) is a compound found widely in nature and in foods. Many foods contain sodium naturally, but do not taste salty. One teaspoon of salt contains 2,400 milligrams (mg) of sodium. The recommended intake for sodium is less than 2,300 mg a day! Eating high amounts of sodium can be especially harmful if you have heart failure.
as saturated fat or sodium, choose foods with a lower % DV (5% or less). • To consume more of a nutrient, such as fiber or potassium, choose foods with a higher % DV (20% or more). EAT SMART
