The average American consumes about 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by FDA, USDA, and state health department sources citing ~3,400 mg/day figure; minor variation across survey years/methodologies but consistent with official consensus.
Sources
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet (fda.gov)
- https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/CDCB/Pages/SodiumReductionResources.aspx (cdph.ca.gov)
- https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/images/photos/mar18/d2452-1/ (ars.usda.gov)
- https://www.ajmc.com/view/most-americans-exceed-dietary-recommendations-for-salt-cdc-finds (ajmc.com)