diff --git a/cgi/nutrients.pl b/cgi/nutrients.pl
index de11efe9c4c07..4f6dd461c8bab 100644
--- a/cgi/nutrients.pl
+++ b/cgi/nutrients.pl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 use ProductOpener::Lang qw/$lc/;
 use ProductOpener::Display qw/$nutriment_table init_request/;
 use ProductOpener::HTTP qw/write_cors_headers/;
-use ProductOpener::Food qw/%nutriments_tables/;
+use ProductOpener::Food qw/%nutriments_tables get_nutrient_unit/;
 use ProductOpener::Tags qw/display_taxonomy_tag get_property/;
 
 use Log::Any qw($log);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	if (defined $name) {
 		$current_ref->{name} = $name;
 	}
-	my $unit = get_property("nutrients", "zz:$onid", "unit:en") // 'g';
+	my $unit = get_nutrient_unit($onid);
 	if (defined $unit) {
 		$current_ref->{unit} = $unit;
 	}
diff --git a/cgi/product_multilingual.pl b/cgi/product_multilingual.pl
index 2c2f5ef0f38c4..0c2b7242a292d 100755
--- a/cgi/product_multilingual.pl
+++ b/cgi/product_multilingual.pl
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 use ProductOpener::Mail qw/send_email_to_admin/;
 use ProductOpener::Products qw/:all/;
 use ProductOpener::Food
-	qw/%nutriments_tables %other_nutriments_lists assign_nutriments_values_from_request_parameters compute_serving_size_data/;
+	qw/%nutriments_tables %other_nutriments_lists assign_nutriments_values_from_request_parameters compute_serving_size_data get_nutrient_unit/;
 use ProductOpener::Units qw/g_to_unit mmoll_to_unit/;
 use ProductOpener::Ingredients qw/:all/;
 use ProductOpener::Images qw/:all/;
@@ -1218,8 +1218,7 @@ ($product_ref, $field, $language)
 		if (exists_taxonomy_tag("nutrients", "zz:$nid")) {
 			$nutriment_ref->{name} = display_taxonomy_tag($lc, "nutrients", "zz:$nid");
 			# We may have a unit specific to the country (e.g. US nutrition facts table using the International Unit for this nutrient, and Europe using mg)
-			$unit = get_property("nutrients", "zz:$nid", "unit_$cc:en")
-				// get_property("nutrients", "zz:$nid", "unit:en") // 'g';
+			$unit = get_nutrient_unit($nid, $cc);
 		}
 		else {
 			if (defined $product_ref->{nutriments}{$nid . "_unit"}) {
diff --git a/lib/ProductOpener/Food.pm b/lib/ProductOpener/Food.pm
index e9d1c0a8374b5..5de098c75e466 100644
--- a/lib/ProductOpener/Food.pm
+++ b/lib/ProductOpener/Food.pm
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ BEGIN {
 
 		&check_nutriscore_categories_exist_in_taxonomy
 
+		&get_nutrient_unit
+
 	);    # symbols to export on request
 	%EXPORT_TAGS = (all => [@EXPORT_OK]);
 }
@@ -817,6 +819,69 @@ It is a list of nutrients names with eventual prefixes and suffixes:
 			'nitrate-', 'acidity-',
 		)
 	],
+	in => [
+		(
+			'!energy-kj', '!energy-kcal',
+			'!proteins', '-casein-',
+			'-serum-proteins-', '-nucleotides-',
+			'!fat', '-saturated-fat',
+			'--butyric-acid-', '--caproic-acid-',
+			'--caprylic-acid-', '--capric-acid-',
+			'--lauric-acid-', '--myristic-acid-',
+			'--palmitic-acid-', '--stearic-acid-',
+			'--arachidic-acid-', '--behenic-acid-',
+			'--lignoceric-acid-', '--cerotic-acid-',
+			'--montanic-acid-', '--melissic-acid-',
+			'-unsaturated-fat-', '--monounsaturated-fat-',
+			'---omega-9-fat-', '--polyunsaturated-fat-',
+			'---omega-3-fat-', '---omega-6-fat-',
+			'--alpha-linolenic-acid-', '--eicosapentaenoic-acid-',
+			'--docosahexaenoic-acid-', '--linoleic-acid-',
+			'--arachidonic-acid-', '--gamma-linolenic-acid-',
+			'--dihomo-gamma-linolenic-acid-', '--oleic-acid-',
+			'--elaidic-acid-', '--gondoic-acid-',
+			'--mead-acid-', '--erucic-acid-',
+			'--nervonic-acid-', '-trans-fat-',
+			'-cholesterol-', '!carbohydrates',
+			'-sugars', '--added-sugars-',
+			'--sucrose-', '--glucose-',
+			'--fructose-', '--lactose-',
+			'--maltose-', '--maltodextrins-',
+			'-starch-', '-polyols-',
+			'--erythritol-', '!fiber',
+			'-soluble-fiber-', '-insoluble-fiber-',
+			'!salt', '-added-salt-',
+			'sodium', 'alcohol',
+			'#vitamins', 'vitamin-a-',
+			'beta-carotene-', 'vitamin-d-',
+			'vitamin-e-', 'vitamin-k-',
+			'vitamin-c-', 'vitamin-b1-',
+			'vitamin-b2-', 'vitamin-pp-',
+			'vitamin-b6-', 'vitamin-b9-',
+			'folates-', 'vitamin-b12-',
+			'biotin-', 'pantothenic-acid-',
+			'#minerals', 'silica-',
+			'bicarbonate-', 'potassium-',
+			'chloride-', 'calcium-',
+			'phosphorus-', 'iron-',
+			'magnesium-', 'zinc-',
+			'copper-', 'manganese-',
+			'fluoride-', 'selenium-',
+			'chromium-', 'molybdenum-',
+			'iodine-', 'caffeine-',
+			'taurine-', 'ph-',
+			'fruits-vegetables-nuts-', 'fruits-vegetables-nuts-dried-',
+			'fruits-vegetables-nuts-estimate-', 'collagen-meat-protein-ratio-',
+			'cocoa-', 'chlorophyl-',
+			'carbon-footprint-', 'carbon-footprint-from-meat-or-fish-',
+			'nutrition-score-fr-', 'nutrition-score-uk-',
+			'glycemic-index-', 'water-hardness-',
+			'choline-', 'phylloquinone-',
+			'beta-glucan-', 'inositol-',
+			'carnitine-', 'sulphate-',
+			'nitrate-', 'acidity-',
+		)
+	],
 );
 
 # Compute the list of nutriments that are not shown by default so that they can be suggested
@@ -3172,4 +3237,22 @@ sub compute_estimated_nutrients ($product_ref) {
 	return $results_ref;
 }
 
+=head2 get_nutrient_unit ( $nid, $cc )
+
+Returns the unit of the nutrient.
+
+We may have a unit specific to the country (e.g. US nutrition facts table using the International Unit for this nutrient, and Europe using mg)
+
+=cut
+
+sub get_nutrient_unit ($nid, $cc = undef) {
+	my $unit;
+	if ($cc) {
+		$unit = get_property("nutrients", "zz:$nid", "unit_$cc:en");
+		return $unit if $unit;
+	}
+	$unit = get_property("nutrients", "zz:$nid", "unit:en") // 'g';
+	return $unit;
+}
+
 1;
diff --git a/taxonomies/nutrients.txt b/taxonomies/nutrients.txt
index 7550108d6b315..650f338496913 100644
--- a/taxonomies/nutrients.txt
+++ b/taxonomies/nutrients.txt
@@ -3089,6 +3089,7 @@ yi:זאלץ
 yo:Iyọ̀
 zh:食盐
 unit:en: g
+unit_in:en: mg
 wikidata:en: Q11254
 wikipedia:en: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt
 evaluation:en: bad
@@ -3228,6 +3229,7 @@ zh_HK:鈉
 zh_TW:鈉
 unit:en: g
 unit_us:en: mg
+unit_in:en: mg
 wikidata:en: Q658
 wikipedia:en: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium
 evaluation:en: bad
diff --git a/tests/unit/food.t b/tests/unit/food.t
index 88ef9faae6db1..fd33c66c602cc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/food.t
+++ b/tests/unit/food.t
@@ -557,4 +557,23 @@ is_deeply(
 	}
 ) or diag explain $product_ref;
 
+# Testing for get_nutrient_unit both for India and a country where no unit is described
+# Test case for fetching unit for sodium in India
+{
+	my $unit_in_india = get_nutrient_unit("sodium", "in");
+	is($unit_in_india, "mg", "Check if unit_in is fetched correctly for sodium in India");
+}
+
+# Test case for fetching unit for sodium outside India (eg: US)
+{
+	my $unit_in_us = get_nutrient_unit("sodium", "us");
+	is($unit_in_us, "mg", "Check if unit_us is fetched correctly for sodium in US");
+}
+
+# Test case for fetching unit for sodium outside India (eg: Canada)
+{
+	my $unit_in_canada = get_nutrient_unit("sodium", "ca");
+	is($unit_in_canada, "g", "Check if unit is fetched correctly for sodium in Canada");
+}
+
 done_testing();