Sodium in a salt packet?!


Question: Sodium in a salt packet!?
How much sodium is in one of those little packets of salt!? And assuming I ate one of those on my food, what percent of my recommended daily consumption of sodium is that!?

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Answers:
One level U!.S!. teaspoonful of granulated evaporated salt contains approximately 6,200 mg sodium chloride, or approximately 2,400 mg sodium!.
The National Academy of Sciences recommends that Americans consume a minimum of 500 mg/day of sodium to maintain good health!. Individual needs, however, vary enormously based on their genetic make-up and the way they live their lives!. While individual requirements range widely, most Americans have no trouble reaching their minimum requirements!. Most consume "excess" sodium above and beyond that required for proper bodily function!. The kidneys efficiently process this "excess" sodium in healthy people!. Experimental studies show that most humans tolerate a wide range of sodium intakes, from about 250 mg/day to over 30,000 mg/day!. The actual range is much narrower!. Americans consume about 3,500 mg/day of sodium; men more, women less!. The very large percentage of the population consumes 1,150- 5,750 mg/day which is termed the "hygienic safety range" of sodium intake by renowned Swedish hypertension expert Dr!. Bj?rn Folkow!. Chloride is also essential to good health!. Every substance, including water, can be toxic in certain concentrations and amounts; this is not a significant concern for dietary salt!.


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