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Salt intakes should be much lower than this for babies and children. Babies under 12 months old should have less than 1g of salt a day. The daily recommended maximum amount of salt children should eat depends on their age: 1  1 to 3 years â 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium). 2  4 to 6 years â 3g of salt a day (1.2g sodium). 3  7 to 10 years â 5g of salt a day (2g sodium).
However, because salt is added to a lot of the food you buy, such as bread, baked beans, and even biscuits, it is easy to have too much. The maximum recommended amount of salt for babies and children is: 1  up to 12 months â less than 1g of salt a day (less than 0.4g sodium). 2  1 to 3 years â 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium).3  4 to 6 years â 3g of salt a day (1.2g sodium). 4  7 to 10 years â 5g of salt a day (2g sodium).he maximum recommended amount of salt for babies and children is: 1  up to 12 months â less than 1g of salt a day (less than 0.4g sodium). 2  1 to 3 years â 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium). 3  4 to 6 years â 3g of salt a day (1.2g sodium). 4  7 to 10 years â 5g of salt a day (2g sodium).