Is 1884 mg of sodium a lot?

Is 1884 mg of sodium a lot? Here we will put 1884 mg of sodium in context so you get a better understanding of what 1884 mg of sodium means.

1884 mg of Sodium vs Salt
Salt contains 40% sodium and 60% chloride. It takes 4.71 grams of salt to get 1884 miligrams (mg) of sodium. 1884 miligrams of sodium in salt is about 0.8243 teaspoons.

1884 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 1884 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.

1884 mg of sodium per day is above the recommended limit for older people and people with high blood pressure.

1884 mg of Sodium vs % DV
1884 mg of sodium per day equals 78.50% 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, 1884 mg or 78.50% DV fits the high category.

1884 mg of Sodium Serving Size
Be aware that the 1884 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 1884 mg. You have to multiply 1884 mg by the number of servings you are going to eat to get the total sodium count.

Is 1884 mg of Sodium needed?
Your body does need some sodium to function, but does it need 1884 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
(1884/2400)*100 = 78.50% DV

mg sodium x 2.5 = mg salt
1884 x 2.5 = 4710 mg salt

mg salt / 1000 = grams salt
4710 / 1000 = 4.71 grams salt

grams x 0.175 = teaspoons
4.71 x 0.175 = 0.8243 Tsp

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