Fig. 3: Projections for reducing sodium consumption when non-discretionary intake is high. | Journal of Human Hypertension

Fig. 3: Projections for reducing sodium consumption when non-discretionary intake is high.

From: PERSPECTIVE – The Growing Global Benefits of Limiting Salt Intake: an urgent call from the World Hypertension League for more effective policy and public health initiatives

Fig. 3

Assuming roughly 3100 mg salt is added to food processed and prepared outside the home each day, a 10% annual reduction for 8 years would lower non-discretionary intake from 3100 to ~1334 mg and total sodium intake from 4300 to 2534 mg daily. If discretionary sodium intake were also reduced 7% per year (orange line), then total sodium intake would decline to ~2180 mg daily.

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