- How much salt is safe to eat every day?
a. 2 tablespoons b. 1 tablespoon c. 1/2 to 1 ½ teaspoons
- Which has the most salt?
a. Ten 2-inch potato chips b. 1 cup cornflakes c. Two slices of bacon
- Water packed tuna is lower in sodium than oil-packed.
a. True b. False
Answers
c. Daily recommended sodium intake for adults is 1100 to 3300 milligrams = equivalent to about 1/2 to 1 ½ teaspoons of salt.
b. 1 cup of cornflakes contains 260 milligrams of sodium; ten 2-inch potato chips, 200; two slices of crisp-fried bacon, 150.
b. Water-packed or oil-packed, tuna contains about 1120 milligrams sodium per 6-ounce can.