This Is How Much Salt You’re Eating, Visualized as Salt Mountains [INFOGRAPHIC]

According this infographic put out by industry commentators NGF by RIPETUNGI, the average US intake of salt hovers around 4,500 mg, over twice the daily recommended amount of 2,000 mg.We’re not the sodium police, by any means, and we all know fast food can pack it on heavy, but it’s always interesting to see how quickly salt intake can add up by eating certain foods.

Getting sick? Maybe you want to keep hydrated, so you drown yourself in water…and come night time, you try and soothe your throat with some Chicken Noodle Soup? Good move, right? Well, some chicken noodle soups can tax you near 1160 mg of salt. The move may soothe your throat, but will end up battling your fight for hydration.

Here’s a visual look at different amounts of salt in different foods you might eat throughout the day…if they were to-scale pyramids.

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