japanDietary Reference Intakes for Salt equivalents in Japan

Men

Age AI DG EAR
0 - 5 months 0.3 g - -
6 - 11 months 1.5 g - -
1 - 2 years - 4.0 g less -
3 - 5 years - 5.0 g less -
6 - 7 years - 6.0 g less -
8 - 9 years - 7.0 g less -
10 - 11 years - 8.0 g less -
12 - 14 years - 9.0 g less -
15 - 17 years - 9.0 g less -
18 - 29 years - 9.0 g less 1.5 g
30 - 49 years - 9.0 g less 1.5 g
50 - 69 years - 9.0 g less 1.5 g
70 years and abobe - 9.0 g less 1.5 g

Women

Age AI DG EAR
0 - 5 months 0.3 g - -
6 - 11 months 1.5 g - -
1 - 2 years - 4.0 g less -
3 - 5 years - 5.0 g less -
6 - 7 years - 6.0 g less -
8 - 9 years - 7.0 g less -
10 - 11 years - 7.5 g less -
12 - 14 years - 7.5 g less -
15 - 17 years - 7.5 g less -
18 - 29 years - 7.5 g less 1.5 g
30 - 49 years - 7.5 g less 1.5 g
50 - 69 years - 7.5 g less 1.5 g
70 years and abobe - 7.5 g less 1.5 g


Source: Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, 2010