Sodium in Salt Calculator

Convert salt to sodium content.

Sodium (mg) 1,965

Formula: sodium (mg) = salt (g) × 393

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Salt = 5

4. Sodium = 1,965mg

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Salt is about 40% sodium by weight — convert between the two.

The math behind it

sodium (mg) = salt (g) × 393 (since salt is ~39.3% sodium).

5 g salt → 1,965 mg sodium.

Daily limit?

Guidelines suggest under 2,300 mg of sodium (~5.8 g salt) per day.