What are some salt substitutes?

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What are some salt subtitutes?
as in listing different brands

Answer 1

The great thing about a low-sodium salt substitute, aside from the fact that it is measurably radioactive, is that people put it on their food! Not to worry – consuming a salt substitute doesn’t increase your radiation exposure.



Salt substitutes are radioactive because they contain potassium chloride, and all potassium contains the radioactive beta-gamma emitter potassium-40. For some additional information about K-40, click here.

Salt substitutes vary in their composition, but their main ingredient is always potassium chloride. For example, the listed contents of the Nu-Salt are: potassium chloride, cream of tartar, drier and natural flavor derived from yeast. Contains less than 20 mg of sodium per 100 grams. The contents of the NoSalt are: potassium chloride, potassium bitartrate, adipic acid, mineral oil, fumaric acid and silicon dioxide. The ingredients of another salt substitute, not shown here, are: potassium chloride, L-glutamic acid, mono-potassium glutamate, tri-calcium phosphate and 0.01%potassium iodide.



A salt substitute does not taste exactly like sodium chloride, but it is similar enough, and it contains less or none of the sodium that some people are trying to avoid.

Answer 2

My Husband has to be on a low sodium diet due to high blood pressure and congestive heart failure.. he uses no salt substitution..instead we use only Mrs. Dash products. They are totally sodium free and come in a variety of flavors for cooking, bar be queing, and table use (like salt and pepper) They are great for "bringing out the flavor" I hope you try, good luck!
I do however salt my childrens food once a week because everything I cook now for him is "from scratch" and has no salt. The kids need iodine and salt is how they get it.

Answer 3

they say salt brings out the flavor in many foods, but i'm not sure. if i were trying to avoid salt, i'd try natural spices, like pepper, oregano, basil, turmeric, curry, coriander, bay leaves, etc..whatever you can find to add to food without having to add salt. good luck.

Answer 4

use natural flavors like food that obtains its own salt without adding it like deep frying french fries till their crisp is salty enough then adding salt

Answer 5

Use sea salt (no iodine) or Mortons Light Salt