Sodium
Understand. Record. Prepare.
Track sodium from the label, with the portion you ate.
AI-created editorial illustrationSodium is not the same as table salt
Sodium is a mineral found in many foods; table salt contains sodium and chloride. Food labels may express sodium or salt, depending on the country. Check the term, unit, and serving basis together. A percentage Daily Value is a general label reference, not your personal care plan.
A sodium diary records sodium in the food and portion actually consumed. Package serving sizes and the amount you ate can differ. Sodium and salt are also different label terms, so keep the substance and units explicit when using products from different countries.
This hub provides a serving-size guide, a sodium portion calculator, and a food log. It does not assign a sodium limit or recommend increasing intake. If sodium tracking is part of a medical plan, use the target and instructions from your care team. The companion app offers a food database and nutrition reports.
Practical guides for this topic.
Detailed examples, record-keeping questions, and sources you can check. New published guides for this app appear here automatically.
Calculate sodium in a homemade recipe and its portions
Work from ingredient labels to a recipe total, then divide by the finished yield. Keep missing sodium amounts and uneven portions visible.
Reduced sodium, low sodium and no added salt: check the label
Compare reduced-sodium, low-sodium and no-salt-added claims on US food labels using the sodium amount and the same serving basis.
The serving-size mistake that changes a sodium log
A label amount needs the matching portion. Here is a simple way to keep the arithmetic visible.
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Browser log
Record individual entries, export CSV, or choose local saving.
Open log ↗02Printable sheet
Download a one-page A4 or US Letter PDF, or print a blank sheet from your browser.
Open sheet ↗InteractiveSalt and sodium converter
Convert label salt in grams to sodium in milligrams, or back.
Use this tool ↓03Sodium portion calculator
Check serving arithmetic using your label and portion.
Use calculator ↓Salt and sodium converter
Salt and sodium are different quantities. Choose exactly what your label reports; the result converts the units and keeps the original value visible.
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Uses the standard approximate label conversion. This is not a recommendation to increase or reduce sodium; follow your individual care plan.
Sources and how this tool works
Original HealthLogKit tool; source checks are not clinical validation. No diagnosis or treatment plan is generated. Sources checked 2026-09-20.
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals: salt and sodium labels ↗
Approximate salt equivalent = sodium in grams × 2.5; divide salt by 2.5 for sodium.
Nothing you enter here is sent to analytics or saved automatically. Keep a longer record or see the companion app.
Sodium portion calculator
Scale the label amount to the portion you ate. Both portion quantities must use the same unit and preparation basis. The result is record arithmetic, not an intake target.
Sodium amount = label amount × portion eaten ÷ label portion.
Check the label wording and units before using the result. Estimates remain estimates.
Sodium Tracker+
Record dietary sodium, portions, and nutrition history with report options.
Features listed by the developer
- Food database with sodium information
- Custom food journal and intake charts
- PDF nutrition reports
Website or app?
The website gives you free guides, browser logs, and printable PDFs, plus a portion calculator. Choose the app if its listed features fit the way you want to keep a longer record.
The website and app do not automatically synchronize. Check current in-app purchases, subscriptions, device support, and the app's own privacy details before downloading.
Published by Arda Sen. Feature descriptions checked against the App Store listing on 2026-09-20. Listing claims are not independent evidence of health benefits.
References for this resource hub
- FDA: understanding the Nutrition Facts label ↗
Label quantities are tied to serving size. Daily Values are general references, not personalized prescriptions.
- FDA: sodium in your diet ↗
Table salt and sodium are different quantities; label amounts depend on the portion eaten.
Educational content published by HealthLogKit with AI-assisted research and source checks. Not medical peer review. Read our editorial process.