The sodium ion is a dietary mineral essential to good

Last updated: 6/15/2023

The sodium ion is a dietary mineral essential to good nutrition Sodium is necessary for the binding of adenosine triphosphate an organic compound that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells with potassium The main dietary source of sodium is table salt sodium chloride The recommended daily allowance RDA for sodium is 1 50 106 g day How much sodium chloride 39 34 Na should be consumed to meet the RDA Express your answer in micrograms to three significant figures m NaCl VAEO ug