Salt Substitutes

Results of salt reduction initiatives – Importance of salt substitutes in salt reduction initiatives Results of Salt Reduction Initiatives The results of the different initiatives that were measured and published are summarized in the table below1: With very few exceptions, salt consumption in countries with ongoing reduction initiatives decreased significantly. Read more…

Salt Substitutes

Processed Food and the Food Industry – Home Cooking and Individual Salt Use The previous post provided data on the importance of processed food a source of salt intake in different world regions. In Europe, and North America, by far the largest part of salt comes from processed food. (https://saltmarketinfo.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=943&action=edit). Read more…

Salt Substitutes

Salt substitutes are alternatives to common salt (NaCl). In salt substitute products, NaCl is partially or totally replaced. Among several options, potassium chloride (KCl), in combination with magnesium sulfate have proved to be a key nutritional ingredient for this purpose. They provide similar properties like common salt (NaCl), but with Read more…