how much daily sodium and salt is needed
The daily recommended maximum amount of salt children should eat depends on their age: 1  1 to 3 years â 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium) 2  4 to 6 years â 3g of salt a day (1.2g sodium) 3  7 to 10 years â 5g of salt a day (2g sodium)  11 years and over â 6g of salt a day (2.4g sodium)
Salt intakes should be much lower than this for babies and children. Babies under 12 months old should have less than 1g of salt a day. The daily recommended maximum amount of salt children should eat depends on their age: 1 to 3 years â 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium) 4 to 6 years â 3g of salt a day (1.2g sodium)