The maximum amounts of salt children should have at different ages are…
- 1-3 years - 2g a day (0.8g sodium)
- 4-6 years - 3g a day (1.2g sodium)
- 7-10 years - 5g a day (2g sodium)
- 11 years upward - 6g a day (2.5g sodium)
| Age | Calories per day |
|---|
| Boys | Girls |
| 1-3 | 1,230 | 1,165 |
| 4-6 | 1,715 | 1,545 |
| 7-10 | 1,970 | 1,740 |
| 11-14 | 2,220 | 1,845 |
| 15-18 | 2,755 | 2,110 |
| Adults | 2,550 | 1,940 |