Table 1.

Sodium is largely ingested as sodium chloride (salt).

Equivalent amounts of salt and sodium in differing units (g, mg and mmol)
Salt (sodium chloride)	Sodium
grams	mg	mmol
1	400	17.4
5	2000	87
5.75	2300	100
teaspoon	~2300	~100

The table provides approximate equivalent amounts of sodium and salt.