Salt in food. How much is too much??

[iamLisa]

Hi

Just wondering how much sodium is too much in baby food? I have been told that there is too much in caned fruit (in natural juice). I checked on the back of the can and it was 5mg per serving (105g)

How much is too much?
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[dannii]

i was just reading something about this the other week... so i thought i would find it for you and pass it along.....


Babies and children only need a very small amount of salt in their diet. However, because salt is ‘hidden’ in many ready-made foods, such as bread, baked beans and even biscuits, it can be easy to have too much. As a rough guide, the maximum amounts of salt for babies and children are:

less than 1g per day from 0-6 months,
1g per day from 7-12 months,
2g per day from 1-3 years,
3g per day from 4-6 years,
5g per day from 7-10 years, and
6g a day from 11 years.
Babies who are breastfed get the right amount of salt through breast milk. Infant formula contains a similar amount of salt to breast milk.



Hope this helps a little