8. According to the 2015- 2020 Dietary Guidelines, what is the recommendation regarding sodium intake for Elizabeth and her family?
Elizabeth and her families daily intake of sodium should be 1,500 milligrams or less due to them being African American and having a history of hypertension in their family.
9. Assuming her recipe serves four, calculate the milligrams (mg) of sodium in one serving of Elizabeth’s casserole.
- 1600 mg in one cup of cream of chicken soup
- 400 mg in one half cup
120 mg x 2 + 2000 mg + 180 mg x 4 + 40 mg x 2 + 480 mg x 4 =
1,240 mg in each serving
10. How does this meal contribute to her family’s daily sodium goal addressed in question #1?
One serving of this specific casserole would contain almost their
Elizabeth and her families daily intake of sodium should be 1,500 milligrams or less due to them being African American and having a history of hypertension in their family.
9. Assuming her recipe serves four, calculate the milligrams (mg) of sodium in one serving of Elizabeth’s casserole.
- 1600 mg in one cup of cream of chicken soup
- 400 mg in one half cup
120 mg x 2 + 2000 mg + 180 mg x 4 + 40 mg x 2 + 480 mg x 4 =
1,240 mg in each serving
10. How does this meal contribute to her family’s daily sodium goal addressed in question #1?
One serving of this specific casserole would contain almost their