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What daily sodium limit does ADA list for people with diabetes?

Less than 2,300 milligrams a day, when appropriate.

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  1. Less than 2,300 mg ✔
  2. Less than 10,000 mg
  3. Exactly 50 mg

Why: ADA gives a general limit under 2,300 milligrams per day when clinically appropriate. Ask your care team whether a different target fits you.

Huh, didn't know that: ADA says to cut sodium mainly by limiting processed foods.

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Why did sodium read the label? It wanted to stay under the limit.
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Answer: Less than 2,300 mg. ADA gives a general limit under 2,300 milligrams per day when clinically appropriate. Ask your care team whether a different target fits you.

  1. ADA Standards of Care 2026, Section 5 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12690188
    limit sodium consumption to <2,300 mg/day, as clinically appropriate
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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