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Interactive sodium tool

Meal Sodium Calculator

Add each food or ingredient and see the estimated total for the meal.

How to interpret the result

The result is an estimate based on the values you enter. Reference comparisons provide context, not a personal sodium prescription.

Medical information limits

If you have a medical condition or an individualized sodium restriction, follow guidance from your qualified healthcare professional. Read the medical disclaimer.

How this tool works

The Meal Sodium Calculator adds the sodium amounts entered for individual foods or ingredients and ranks their contribution to the meal total.

Inputs

  • Food or ingredient name
  • Sodium for the amount used in milligrams (mg)

Method

Meal total = sum of all entered sodium amounts. Item contribution = item sodium ÷ meal total × 100.

Assumptions

Each sodium amount already corresponds to the quantity of that item used in the meal.

Limitations

The result is only as accurate as the label, recipe or food-composition values entered.

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