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Amount. The recommended amount of sodium that you should consume in a day depends on your age. Children ages 2 to 3 need 1,000 mg of sodium a day. That amount increases to 1,200 mg a day from ages 4 to 8 and 1,500 mg from 9 to 18.Adults need 2,300 mg of sodium a day, which is equal to about a teaspoon of salt.hildren ages 2 to 3 need 1,000 mg of sodium a day. That amount increases to 1,200 mg a day from ages 4 to 8 and 1,500 mg from 9 to 18. Adults need 2,300 mg of sodium a day, which is equal to about a teaspoon of salt.
Tolerable Upper Limit. You should never consume more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium daily, which is the amount of sodium in 1 teaspoon of salt. It's estimated that many adults consume 3,436 milligrams of sodium every day, according to the American Heart Association. With very few exceptions, all types of food are naturally low in sodium.