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Salt: Math Lesson: Activity 2 of 3

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Sodium occurs naturally in everything from meat to vegetables. What we really have to watch out for is the added sodium we get from processed and store-bought foods. You can figure out how much sodium you’re eating by checking out food labels--but don’t forget to note the serving size.

It’s movie night, and that means popcorn! This food label is on a bag of microwave popcorn:

Let’s say you’re aiming to limit your sodium intake to 2,300 mg of sodium per day. If you have 2 servings of popcorn without adding extra salt, how many milligrams of sodium are left in your daily allowance?
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