How much salt

[lardylumps]

Can someone tell me how much salt a 10 month old should have in their diet. I know an adult is no more than 6 grms a day but can find no info on babies.

[needmorecoffee]

I think they say don't add any or have any under 1 or so. There's enough natural salt in things for a child's needs.

[Seona1973]

I have found this info for you which was linked from the food standards agency website salt webiste:

Babies need only a very small amount of salt - less than 1g a day up to 12 months. Their kidneys can't cope with larger amounts of salt.

1 to 3 years - 2 g salt a day (0.8g sodium)
4 to 6 years - 3g salt a day (1.2g sodium)
7 to 10 years - 5g salt a day (2g sodium)
11 and over - 6g salt a day (2.4g sodium)

[lardylumps]

Thank you for this