Database entries... incorrect sodium, how to get it right.

Don't get me wrong, I love MFP and I wouldn't have lost almost 40lbs without it so I'm really grateful for this site but there's one thing that really gets to me... database entries. More specifically, wrong entries on the database. Even more specifically wrong sodium content on the entries. Personally, too much sodium = me bloating so I rely on MFP to keep track of it correctly. It seems to be something that people just don't get, not everyone obviously but a lot of people as most entries I go to use are wrong. So here's a quick explanation that will hopefully

Firstly, 1g of salt doesn't equal 1g of sodium. Not only are salt and sodium different but so are g and mg. 1g is 1000mg. So if something has 2.5g of salt, it has 2500mg of salt. But that's not how much sodium is in it, to get the sodium, divide the salt content by 2.5.

So... here's an example. Say per 100g, something has 1g of salt.
So, you divide the salt content by 2.5 to give you the sodium in g .... 1 / 2.5 = 0.4
Then times by 100 to turn it into mg... 0.4 x 100 = 400
So per 100g, that thing has 1g of salt or 400mg of sodium.

So if the nutritional info gives sodium, like most in the UK do, just times it by 100 to turn it from g to mg.

Hope that helps people know how to do it properly!