Sue Gilbert Sue is a consulting nutritionist. For many years she worked with Earth's Best Organic Baby Food, integrating nutrition and product development. She has written numerous articles on children's health and nutrition for parenting publications. Hello, Sodium is a very important mineral in the diet of an infant. Human milk or formula provides satisfactory amounts of sodium for the growing infant, although it is on the low side.
Babies can adapt to low sodium levels by retaining more of it.
The minimum requirement for a one year old is 225 mg. FYI one teaspoon of salt has 2300mg. Thank you for writing. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or hands-on treatment. If you are concerned about your health or that of a child's, please consult your family's health care provider immediately and do not wait for a response from our professionals.