I know it’s a good idea for adults to watch how much salt they eat, especially if they’re at risk for high blood pressure. But what about kids? Should parents cut back on how much salt their kids eat, too? Good question and the answer is yes, at least for teens. The typical American teenager eats about nine grams of salt per day. That’s twice the recommended amount. And the tricky part is that it’s not a matter of sprinkling salt on food. Most of the salt that teens and adults get is already added to processed and prepared foods. Pizza is especially bad, and even baked goods have a lot of salt. So kids can end up eating too much salt without knowing it.