How much sodium is in 1 Liter of Normal Saline? In Bags if Potato Chips 1 L of normal saline = 0.9% sodium chloride contains 154 meq of sodium per liter. 1 L normal saline x (154 meq/L) x (23 mg Na+/meq) = 3,542 mg Na A 1 oz. bag of Lay's Classic potato chips contains 180 mg of sodium. Thus, 1 L of normal saline has about as much sodium as 20 bags of chips. Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody #bags #chips #lays #normal #saline #ns #nephrology #sodium #comparison #hotdogs #conversion #contents #crystalloid
