Table 2.

Sodium: US dietary reference intakes levels⁴

Group	Adequate intake levels, amount of sodium (g/day)	Tolerable upper intake levels, amount of sodium (g/day)
0–6 months old	0.12	N/A
6–12 months old	0.37	N/A
1–3 years old	1.0	1.5
4–8 years old	1.2	1.9
9–13 years old	1.5	2.2
14–50 years old	1.5	2.3
51–70 years old	1.3	2.3
>70 years old	1.2	2.3
Pregnancy, lactation	1.5	2.3