Is 160 mg of sodium a lot?

Is 160 mg of sodium a lot? Here we will put 160 mg of sodium in context so you get a better understanding of what 160 mg of sodium means.

160 mg of Sodium vs Salt
Salt contains 40% sodium and 60% chloride. It takes 0.4 grams of salt to get 160 miligrams (mg) of sodium. 160 miligrams of sodium in salt is about 0.0700 teaspoons.

160 mg of Sodium vs Recommendations
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that you should limit your sodium consumption to less than 2,300 mg per day if you are in good health and over the age of 14 years old.

If you are healthy and consume 160 mg of sodium per day, then your sodium consumption is within the recommended limit.

Furthermore, older people and people with blood pressure problems should limit the sodium to less than 1,500 mg per day.

160 mg of sodium per day is within the recommended limit for older people and people with high blood pressure.

160 mg of Sodium vs % DV
160 mg of sodium per day equals 6.67% DV (% daily value) based on a diet of less than 2,400 mg of sodium per day.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers that 5% DV or less of sodium per serving is low and 20% DV or more of sodium per serving is high.

Therefore, 160 mg or 6.67% DV fits the in-between category.

160 mg of Sodium Serving Size
Be aware that the 160 mg of sodium you see on a nutrition facts label is per serving. There may be more than one serving in the box, can, container, or whatever you are looking at.

If you plan to consume more than 1 serving, then you will eat more than 160 mg. You have to multiply 160 mg by the number of servings you are going to eat to get the total sodium count.

Is 160 mg of Sodium needed?
Your body does need some sodium to function, but does it need 160 mg? According to the American Heart Association, the body needs less than 500 mg of sodium per day.

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Formulas and calculations used on this page:

(mg/2400)*100 = % DV
(160/2400)*100 = 6.67% DV

mg sodium x 2.5 = mg salt
160 x 2.5 = 400 mg salt

mg salt / 1000 = grams salt
400 / 1000 = 0.4 grams salt

grams x 0.175 = teaspoons
0.4 x 0.175 = 0.0700 Tsp

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