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Sodium and Salt Converter

How much salt is 2,300 mg of sodium?

Enter an amount of sodium to see the salt it is in, or an amount of salt to see its sodium.

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About this tool & how to use it

What it does

Converts sodium to salt (sodium chloride) and back, with the working from the atomic weights.

How to use it

  1. Choose sodium to salt, or salt to sodium.
  2. Enter the amount and choose milligrams or grams.
  3. Read the converted amount and the working.

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Assumptions

  • The conversion is chemistry. It assumes the sodium comes from sodium chloride.
  • Sodium in food also comes from other compounds, so a food label is the better source for food.
  • The teaspoon comparison depends on the grind of the salt.

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How it works

Table salt is sodium chloride, NaCl. Sodium is 22.99 and chlorine 35.45 in atomic weight, so salt weighs 58.44 / 22.99 = about 2.54 times its sodium.

2,300 mg of sodium is therefore about 5,847 mg of salt.

MedlinePlus (read 2026-10-04) gives 2.3 grams of sodium a day as about 1 teaspoon of table salt. The page shows how your amount compares with that figure without calling it a limit for you.

Formulas and details
  • Salt = sodium x 58.44 / 22.99.
  • Sodium = salt x 22.99 / 58.44.

Assumptions

  • The conversion is chemistry. It assumes the sodium comes from sodium chloride.
  • Sodium in food also comes from other compounds, so a food label is the better source for food.
  • The teaspoon comparison depends on the grind of the salt.

Example

Input: The starting values already in the form

Result: 2,300 mg of sodium is in about 5,847 mg of salt (5.8 grams). Salt is about 2.54 times its sodium weight, because table salt is sodium and chloride together. About 1.00 of the "1 teaspoon of table salt = 2.3 g of sodium" amount MedlinePlus gives.

Questions

Why do labels list sodium and not salt?

Labels list sodium. Salt is a common source, so converting shows the salt that carries that sodium.

Is 2,300 mg a limit for me?

The page shows it as the reference from the Dietary Guidelines. What is right for a person is a question for them and their doctor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-04.

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