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Confusion spreads over low-sodium salt labelling
Original: Ok so table salt. That’s sodium chloride. Sodium and chlorine. So this is less sodium. So… more chlorine?? # salt # salt
People are puzzling over reduced-sodium table salt, joking that if salt is sodium chloride, cutting the sodium must mean more chlorine. The posts highlight a common misunderstanding: low-sodium salts typically replace sodium chloride with potassium chloride, an additive that tastes salty but carries health risks for some people, including those with kidney problems or on certain blood pressure medications.
Why now: Shoppers are encountering low-sodium salt products in stores and sharing bemusement at the chemistry behind the labelling.
table saltsodium chloridepotassium chloride
Evidence
- Ok so table salt. That’s sodium chloride. Sodium and chlorine. So this is less sodium. So… more chlorine?? # salt # saltwithoutsalt # shopping # groceries # strange # food · jsecure@social.driscoll.co · 2
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