Sodium and potassium in a daily diet

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

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Enter intake from food for one day, not blood or urine concentrations. Do not automatically apply the general potassium reference when excretion is impaired, with kidney disease or potassium-altering medication. Hypertension alone does not define a new individual target here.

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Result

Na:K molar ratio
2.63

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

Salt equivalent of sodium
8.5 g/day

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

WHO sodium reference
< 2000 mg/day

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

WHO potassium reference
≥ 3510 mg/day

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

Enter intake from food for one day, not blood or urine concentrations. Do not automatically apply the general potassium reference when excretion is impaired, with kidney disease or potassium-altering medication. Hypertension alone does not define a new individual target here.

How it is calculated

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

Formula

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

Limits of the method

Enter intake from food for one day, not blood or urine concentrations. Do not automatically apply the general potassium reference when excretion is impaired, with kidney disease or potassium-altering medication. Hypertension alone does not define a new individual target here.

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For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

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For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

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Consider the limitations

Enter intake from food for one day, not blood or urine concentrations. Do not automatically apply the general potassium reference when excretion is impaired, with kidney disease or potassium-altering medication. Hypertension alone does not define a new individual target here.

Frequently asked questions

How is the result obtained?

For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg sodium and at least 3510 mg potassium per day. Molar ratio: (Na, mg / 23) / (K, mg / 39.1). Approximate salt equivalent: sodium, mg × 2.5 / 1000. The ratio is displayed without an individual risk category.

Is this an individual prescription?

Enter intake from food for one day, not blood or urine concentrations. Do not automatically apply the general potassium reference when excretion is impaired, with kidney disease or potassium-altering medication. Hypertension alone does not define a new individual target here.

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