How many calories does sodium have?

Answer 1

Zero. Sodium is a metallic element with no caloric value.

Answer 2

Zero calories.

In the human diet, only macro-nutrients (lipids(fats), carbohydrates or proteins) contain calories. Table salt (sodium chloride) cannot be "burned" in the human digestive system. It is not part of any of the three macro-nutrients and as such doesn't contain any calories.

Answer 3

We don't use sodium as a fuel in the body. If you ate sodium metal it would cause terrible burns to your mouth, gullet and stomach. You may be thinking of the sodium content of foods, which is sometimes listed on labels. This is actually sodium ions as part of compounds such as salt, and contains no calories because we don't use it in respiration. Sodium metal, of course, can burn in air, and yields 414.2 kJ when 23 g burn, which is about 99 kcal, but this is meaningless in reference to the body.

Answer 4

Sodium is a mineral and is not measured in calories. Calories is a measurement for energy of fats, carbohydrates and protein.

Answer 5

A gram of what. There are a lot more calories in a gram of sugar than in a gram of glass.

Answer 6

Salt contains no calories.