---
title: dietarySodium
framework: healthkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietarysodium
---

# dietarySodium

A quantity sample type that measures the amount of sodium consumed.

## Declaration

```swift
static let dietarySodium: HKQuantityTypeIdentifier
```

## Discussion

Discussion These samples use mass units (described in HKUnit) and measure cumulative values (described in HKQuantityAggregationStyle).

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [HKQuantityTypeIdentifier](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier.md)
- [HKQuantitySample](healthkit/hkquantitysample.md)
- [HKQuantity](healthkit/hkquantity.md)

### Minerals

- [dietaryCalcium](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietarycalcium.md)
- [dietaryChloride](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietarychloride.md)
- [dietaryIron](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietaryiron.md)
- [dietaryMagnesium](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietarymagnesium.md)
- [dietaryPhosphorus](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietaryphosphorus.md)
- [dietaryPotassium](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietarypotassium.md)
- [dietaryZinc](healthkit/hkquantitytypeidentifier/dietaryzinc.md)