Sodium Daily Value: 2,300 mg
The FDA Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg for adults and children 4+.
Key facts
- Adults & children 4+
- 2,300 mg
- Ages 1–3
- 1,500 mg
- Pregnant/lactating
- 2,300 mg
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- On labels until 2020/2021
- 2,400 mg · decreased Source (opens in a new tab)
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 5 mg · nearest 5 mg to 140 mg · nearest 10 mg above
- 20% DV (high)
- 460 mg
- 5% DV (low)
- 115 mg
Common amounts of sodium
Per serving, adults and children 4+.
- 200 mg is 9%
- 1,000 mg is 43%
- 2,000 mg is 87%
Sodium Daily Value: 1,500 mg
The FDA Daily Value for sodium is 1,500 mg for children 1–3 years.
- Adults & children 4+
- 2,300 mg
- Ages 1–3
- 1,500 mg
- Pregnant/lactating
- 2,300 mg
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 5 mg · nearest 5 mg to 140 mg · nearest 10 mg above
- 20% DV (high)
- 300 mg
- 5% DV (low)
- 75 mg
Per serving, children 1–3 years.
- 50 mg is 3%
- 100 mg is 7%
- 200 mg is 13%
- 500 mg is 33%
- 1,000 mg is 67%
- 2,000 mg is 133%
Sodium Daily Value: 2,300 mg
The FDA Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg for pregnant and lactating women.
- Adults & children 4+
- 2,300 mg
- Ages 1–3
- 1,500 mg
- Pregnant/lactating
- 2,300 mg
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 5 mg · nearest 5 mg to 140 mg · nearest 10 mg above
- 20% DV (high)
- 460 mg
- 5% DV (low)
- 115 mg
Per serving, pregnant and lactating women.
- 200 mg is 9%
- 1,000 mg is 43%
- 2,000 mg is 87%
Sodium Daily Value: No Daily Value
There is no FDA Daily Value for sodium for infants through 12 months.
- Adults & children 4+
- 2,300 mg
- Ages 1–3
- 1,500 mg
- Pregnant/lactating
- 2,300 mg
- Infants
- No Daily Value
- Label rounding
- Regulation: 0 below 5 mg · nearest 5 mg to 140 mg · nearest 10 mg above
There is no sodium Daily Value for infants through 12 months, so a label shows no %DV.
About sodium
The sodium Daily Value is a fixed amount and does not change with calorie intake. Sodium is stated in milligrams per serving. Its %DV is highlighted, for example in bold type.
Questions about sodium
What is the FDA Daily Value for sodium?
The FDA Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg for adults and children 4 years and older. On a Nutrition Facts label, a serving's %DV for sodium is its amount divided by 2,300 mg, times 100.
How do I work out the %DV for sodium?
Divide the amount in one serving by 2,300 mg and multiply by 100, then round to the nearest whole percent. For example, 460 mg ÷ 2,300 mg × 100 = 20%.
How is sodium rounded, and when is it declared as zero?
A statement of the number of milligrams of sodium in a specified serving of food expressed as zero when the serving contains less than 5 milligrams of sodium, to the nearest 5-milligram increment when the serving contains 5 to 140 milligrams of sodium, and to the nearest 10-milligram increment when the serving contains greater than 140 milligrams.
Sodium rounding rules
Amount
| Amount range | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| 0 to <5 | declare 0 |
| 5 to 140 | nearest 5 mg |
| >140 | nearest 10 mg |
% Daily Value
| %DV range | Rounding rule |
|---|---|
| ≥0% DV | Nearest 1% |
Every %DV a label can show
What a serving has to contain for a label to print each figure. The %DV is worked out from the actual amount, before that amount is rounded.
| If the label shows | The serving must contain |
|---|---|
| Nearest 1%≥0% DV | |
| 0% DV | 0 mg≤ amount <11.5 mg |
| 1% DV | 11.5 mg≤ amount <34.5 mg |
| 2% DV | 34.5 mg≤ amount <57.5 mg |
| 3% DV | 57.5 mg≤ amount <80.5 mg |
| 4% DV | 80.5 mg≤ amount <103.5 mg |
| 5% DV | 103.5 mg≤ amount <126.5 mg |
| 6% DV | 126.5 mg≤ amount <149.5 mg |
| 7% DV | 149.5 mg≤ amount <172.5 mg |
| 8% DV | 172.5 mg≤ amount <195.5 mg |
| 9% DV | 195.5 mg≤ amount <218.5 mg |
| 10% DV | 218.5 mg≤ amount <241.5 mg |
| 11% DV | 241.5 mg≤ amount <264.5 mg |
| 12% DV | 264.5 mg≤ amount <287.5 mg |
| 13% DV | 287.5 mg≤ amount <310.5 mg |
| 14% DV | 310.5 mg≤ amount <333.5 mg |
| 15% DV | 333.5 mg≤ amount <356.5 mg |
| 16% DV | 356.5 mg≤ amount <379.5 mg |
| 17% DV | 379.5 mg≤ amount <402.5 mg |
| 18% DV | 402.5 mg≤ amount <425.5 mg |
| 19% DV | 425.5 mg≤ amount <448.5 mg |
| 20% DV | 448.5 mg≤ amount <471.5 mg |
| 21% DV | 471.5 mg≤ amount <494.5 mg |
| 22% DV | 494.5 mg≤ amount <517.5 mg |
| 23% DV | 517.5 mg≤ amount <540.5 mg |
| 24% DV | 540.5 mg≤ amount <563.5 mg |
| 25% DV | 563.5 mg≤ amount <586.5 mg |
| 26% DV | 586.5 mg≤ amount <609.5 mg |
| 27% DV | 609.5 mg≤ amount <632.5 mg |
| 28% DV | 632.5 mg≤ amount <655.5 mg |
| 29% DV | 655.5 mg≤ amount <678.5 mg |
| 30% DV | 678.5 mg≤ amount <701.5 mg |
| 31% DV | 701.5 mg≤ amount <724.5 mg |
| 32% DV | 724.5 mg≤ amount <747.5 mg |
| 33% DV | 747.5 mg≤ amount <770.5 mg |
| 34% DV | 770.5 mg≤ amount <793.5 mg |
| 35% DV | 793.5 mg≤ amount <816.5 mg |
| 36% DV | 816.5 mg≤ amount <839.5 mg |
| 37% DV | 839.5 mg≤ amount <862.5 mg |
| 38% DV | 862.5 mg≤ amount <885.5 mg |
| 39% DV | 885.5 mg≤ amount <908.5 mg |
| 40% DV | 908.5 mg≤ amount <931.5 mg |
| 41% DV | 931.5 mg≤ amount <954.5 mg |
| 42% DV | 954.5 mg≤ amount <977.5 mg |
| 43% DV | 977.5 mg≤ amount <1,000.5 mg |
| 44% DV | 1,000.5 mg≤ amount <1,023.5 mg |
| 45% DV | 1,023.5 mg≤ amount <1,046.5 mg |
| 46% DV | 1,046.5 mg≤ amount <1,069.5 mg |
| 47% DV | 1,069.5 mg≤ amount <1,092.5 mg |
| 48% DV | 1,092.5 mg≤ amount <1,115.5 mg |
| 49% DV | 1,115.5 mg≤ amount <1,138.5 mg |
| 50% DV | 1,138.5 mg≤ amount <1,161.5 mg |
| 51% DV | 1,161.5 mg≤ amount <1,184.5 mg |
| 52% DV | 1,184.5 mg≤ amount <1,207.5 mg |
| 53% DV | 1,207.5 mg≤ amount <1,230.5 mg |
| 54% DV | 1,230.5 mg≤ amount <1,253.5 mg |
| 55% DV | 1,253.5 mg≤ amount <1,276.5 mg |
| 56% DV | 1,276.5 mg≤ amount <1,299.5 mg |
| 57% DV | 1,299.5 mg≤ amount <1,322.5 mg |
| 58% DV | 1,322.5 mg≤ amount <1,345.5 mg |
| 59% DV | 1,345.5 mg≤ amount <1,368.5 mg |
| 60% DV | 1,368.5 mg≤ amount <1,391.5 mg |
| 61% DV | 1,391.5 mg≤ amount <1,414.5 mg |
| 62% DV | 1,414.5 mg≤ amount <1,437.5 mg |
| 63% DV | 1,437.5 mg≤ amount <1,460.5 mg |
| 64% DV | 1,460.5 mg≤ amount <1,483.5 mg |
| 65% DV | 1,483.5 mg≤ amount <1,506.5 mg |
| 66% DV | 1,506.5 mg≤ amount <1,529.5 mg |
| 67% DV | 1,529.5 mg≤ amount <1,552.5 mg |
| 68% DV | 1,552.5 mg≤ amount <1,575.5 mg |
| 69% DV | 1,575.5 mg≤ amount <1,598.5 mg |
| 70% DV | 1,598.5 mg≤ amount <1,621.5 mg |
| 71% DV | 1,621.5 mg≤ amount <1,644.5 mg |
| 72% DV | 1,644.5 mg≤ amount <1,667.5 mg |
| 73% DV | 1,667.5 mg≤ amount <1,690.5 mg |
| 74% DV | 1,690.5 mg≤ amount <1,713.5 mg |
| 75% DV | 1,713.5 mg≤ amount <1,736.5 mg |
| 76% DV | 1,736.5 mg≤ amount <1,759.5 mg |
| 77% DV | 1,759.5 mg≤ amount <1,782.5 mg |
| 78% DV | 1,782.5 mg≤ amount <1,805.5 mg |
| 79% DV | 1,805.5 mg≤ amount <1,828.5 mg |
| 80% DV | 1,828.5 mg≤ amount <1,851.5 mg |
| 81% DV | 1,851.5 mg≤ amount <1,874.5 mg |
| 82% DV | 1,874.5 mg≤ amount <1,897.5 mg |
| 83% DV | 1,897.5 mg≤ amount <1,920.5 mg |
| 84% DV | 1,920.5 mg≤ amount <1,943.5 mg |
| 85% DV | 1,943.5 mg≤ amount <1,966.5 mg |
| 86% DV | 1,966.5 mg≤ amount <1,989.5 mg |
| 87% DV | 1,989.5 mg≤ amount <2,012.5 mg |
| 88% DV | 2,012.5 mg≤ amount <2,035.5 mg |
| 89% DV | 2,035.5 mg≤ amount <2,058.5 mg |
| 90% DV | 2,058.5 mg≤ amount <2,081.5 mg |
| 91% DV | 2,081.5 mg≤ amount <2,104.5 mg |
| 92% DV | 2,104.5 mg≤ amount <2,127.5 mg |
| 93% DV | 2,127.5 mg≤ amount <2,150.5 mg |
| 94% DV | 2,150.5 mg≤ amount <2,173.5 mg |
| 95% DV | 2,173.5 mg≤ amount <2,196.5 mg |
| 96% DV | 2,196.5 mg≤ amount <2,219.5 mg |
| 97% DV | 2,219.5 mg≤ amount <2,242.5 mg |
| 98% DV | 2,242.5 mg≤ amount <2,265.5 mg |
| 99% DV | 2,265.5 mg≤ amount <2,288.5 mg |
| 100% DV | 2,288.5 mg≤ amount <2,311.5 mg |
The rules are FDA's; the inversion is ours. Ranges are inclusive at the low end and exclusive at the high end, because an exact half rounds up.
Does the sodium Daily Value change for children or pregnancy?
Yes. It is 1,500 mg for children 1 to 3 years and stays 2,300 mg during pregnancy and lactation. There is no sodium Daily Value for infants through 12 months.
How do I find out how much sodium is in a food?
A Daily Value is a reference target, not a measurement of any particular food. To find the sodium content of a specific ingredient or product, look it up in USDA FoodData Central, then use that amount here to see what a label would declare and what %DV it carries.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Sodium Daily Value: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(9).
- Sodium label rounding: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(4).
- %DV rounding: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
- Old Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9, April 1, 2016 edition.
- 5% low and 20% high: FDA's consumer page on the lows and highs of %DV.
- Dataset: bm-regulatory US Nutrition Label Rules v17.0.0.
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