Is salt and sodium the same thing?

 sodium is a mineral that is part of salt. it is about 40% sodium 60% chloride.
the ratio in salt to sodium
1/4 teaspoon salt = 575 mg sodium
1/2 teaspoon salt = 1,150 mg sodium
3/4 teaspoon salt = 1,725 mg sodium
1 teaspoon salt = 2,300 mg sodium

a good estimation of sodium content to know

sodiumbreakup.heart.org/salt-vs-sodium