What Do Salt Claims on Food Labels Mean?
The following chart is adapted from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Look in the left column for terms that you see on food packages and labels. Then read across the row to see what the federal government regulations are for using these terms. OAS_RICH(“x25”); Words on the Package Amount of Salt or Sodium in the Product Sodium-Free or Salt-Free Less than 5 mg of sodium per serving Very Low Sodium • If a serving of the food is more than 30 g or 2 Tbsp., this means there’s 35 mg of sodium or less per serving. • If a serving of the food is less than 30 g or is 2 Tbsp., this means there’s 35 mg of sodium or less per 50 g of the food. Low-Sodium • If a serving of the food is more than 30 g or 2 Tbsp., this means there’s 140 mg of sodium or less per serving. • If a serving of the food is less than 30 g or 2 Tbsp., this means there’s 140 mg of sodium or less per 50 g of the food. Light in Sodium or Lightly Salted At least 50% less sodium per serving than the same amount of the regular v
