The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend consuming no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by FDA, CSPI, and American Heart Association sources, all consistent with the claim. Minor nuance about age applicability (14+) not included in claim but doesn't contradict it. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-food-labeling-and-critical-foods/sodium-reduction-food-supply (corroboration)
- https://www.cspi.org/advocacy/nutrition/dietary-guidelines-americans (corroboration)
- https://www.heart.org/-/media/Files/About-Us/Policy-Research/Fact-Sheets/Access-to-Healthy-Food/Reducing-Sodium-in-the-US-Diet-Fact-Sheet.pdf?sc_lang=en (corroboration)