Sodium Per Serving Calculator
Total sodium mg / servings. Compare to FDA upper limit (2,300 mg/day).
Result
Sodium per serving
1,125 mg
48.9% of 2,300 mg FDA limit · High (≥480 mg/serving).
- Total recipe sodium4,500 mg
- Servings4
- Per serving1,125 mg
- % of daily limit48.9%
- Equivalent salt2.81 g salt (~0.47 tsp)
- FDA tierHigh (≥480 mg/serving)
Step-by-step
- Per serving = 4500 / 4 = 1,125 mg.
- % FDA limit = 1,125 / 2300 × 100 = 48.9%.
- Salt equivalent = 1,125 × 2.5 / 1000 = 2.81 g salt.
How to use this calculator
- Sum total sodium from each ingredient (label + USDA).
- Set servings.
- Aim for <480 mg/serving for "moderate" rating.
- For low-sodium diets: cap at 140 mg/serving.
About this calculator
FDA recommends ≤2,300 mg sodium/day; AHA pushes for 1,500 mg as the ideal. The "low sodium" cutoff is 140 mg/serving; "moderate" 140-480; "high" 480+. Most processed foods (soups, sauces, breaded items) blow past the moderate threshold. Home cooking is usually 30-50% lower in sodium than the equivalent restaurant meal — control comes from choosing how much salt and broth to add. Salt is 40% sodium by mass: 1g salt = 400 mg sodium = ~⅙ tsp.
Frequently asked
USDA FoodData Central has every common ingredient. Look up "raw chicken thigh, with skin" etc.
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