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Question

Using daily sodium values from typical meals—breakfast 800 mg, lunch 900 mg, dinner 1,200 mg, and snacks 300 mg—calculate the total daily sodium intake and determine whether it meets current DASH (≤2300 mg), old guideline (≤3000 mg), and how it compares to the average American intake (~3400 mg).

Accepted Answer

3,200 mg/day (3.2 g); exceeds current DASH (2300 mg) and old 3000 mg guideline, but is slightly below the average American intake (~3400 mg).

Answer

3,200 mg/day (3.2 g); this intake is well below all recommendations and the average American intake, therefore no dietary changes are required.

Answer

3,200 mg/day (3.2 g); meets current DASH but exceeds the older 3000 mg guideline and equals the average American intake, so only minor modifications are needed.

Answer

3,200 mg/day (3.2 g); calculation incorrect because snacks should not be counted toward daily sodium, so true total is 2,900 mg which meets both DASH and old guidelines.