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Daily Requirements. Our body only requires 460 milligrams of sodium (about 1/5 of a teaspoon of salt) to maintain good health. The American Heart Association sets the upper limit for sodium at 2,300 mg per day (about 1 teaspoon of salt) for healthy Americans. For people who have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or kidney disease, the recommended amount may be lower. It All Adds Up.
So while 1/4 teaspoon of table salt has 590 mg sodium, 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt has 400-590 mg sodium. But if you compare them by weight, the sodium levels are about the same. Bottom line, cut down on the salt, whatever the type! We Americans have way too much of it.