Daily How Much

An adult male should keep daily sodium under 2,300 mg; aiming for 1,500 mg helps blood pressure even more.

For hydration drinks, sodium should range from 460–1,150 mg per liter for exercise, and about 1,725 mg per liter in medical ORS formulas.

Adults should keep sodium under 2,300 mg a day; many aim for 1,500 mg with high blood pressure.

For adult women, stay under 2,300 mg sodium per day; many benefit from a 1,500 mg goal based on health and blood pressure.

Most healthy adults should limit daily sodium to under 2,300 mg, with 1,500 mg a safer goal for many, based on major heart and public health groups.

A 1-year-old should aim for about 800 mg of sodium daily and stay under 1,500 mg.

Water retention rises when sodium intake exceeds daily limits (about 2,300 mg for adults), with salt-sensitive people reacting to less.

Most adults with high blood pressure should aim for about 1,500 mg of sodium per day; staying under 2,300 mg is the upper limit.

For one sitting, aim for 500–800 mg of sodium; pushing past ~1,200 mg in a meal is too much for most adults, especially with high blood pressure.

Most adults should cap daily sodium at 2,300 mg, with many benefiting from 1,500 mg—especially if blood pressure runs high.