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How much salt do babies and children need? How much salt or sodium is good for me?
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The maximum recommended amount of salt for babies and children is: Up to 12 months ? less than 1g of salt a day (less than 0.4g sodium) 1 to 3 years ? 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium) 4 to 6 years ? 3g of salt a day (1.2g sodium) 7 to 10 years ? 5g of salt a day (2g sodium) 11 years and over ? 6g of salt a day (2.4g sodium)
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