No. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that individuals consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, but this is an upper safe limit, not a recommended daily allowance.
Certain demographic groups are especially sensitive to sodium’s blood-pressure-raising effects, and members of these groups must limit sodium to 1,500 milligrams per day. Half of all Americans are subject to this limit, including African Americans, people over the age of 51 and anyone with high blood pressure, diabetes or kidney disease. Children also have lower sodium needs and should adhere to the 1,500-milligram maximum.
According to Elena V. Kuklina, MD, PhD, senior service fellow at the CDC's division of heart disease and stroke prevention, "All food categories contribute to sodium intake. But grains and meat, the foods we eat most, contribute the most sodium".
Here are the five foods that give Americans most of their sodium:
Yeast breads
Chicken and mixed chicken dinners
Pizza
Pasta dishes
Cold cuts
Check out some Sodium Reduction Tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.