what is the daily intake of salt
The National Health and Medical Research Council has set an âAdequate Intakeâ of 20â40 mmol (460â920 mg) of sodium per day. This corresponds to 1.15â2.3 grams of salt. Most Australian adults have a daily salt intake of about 10 grams, i.e. many times the maximum value of the Adequate Intake range. A âSuggested Dietary Targetâ of 1600 mg of sodium (equivalent to about 4 grams of salt) has been set for Australian adults. This is about half the average Australian adultâs current salt intake.