Griff said:I don't get it. How can bags of salt have different sodium levels? They are all 100% sodium chloride, right?
Griff
Finney said:Its not that there is more or less sodium in the salt, it's the size of the crystals and the quantity of crystals that fit in 1/4 tsp (the measurement that was on the box).
The problem with using salt with Iodine is that it leaves streaks when using in BBQ and sausage make stuff...Woodman said:I actually make it a point to try and use the Morton Iodized. Alot of folks don't realize that Iodine is a necessary nutrient and there are few sources.
Notice that the "serving size" is 1/4 teaspoon for each one. The actual weight of that 1/4 teaspoon will vary depending on the size of the particles. If you divide the weight of sodium for each product by the weight of the serving size, you'll get: Morton Canning Salt - 590mg/1500mg = 0.393Griff said:I don't get it. How can bags of salt have different sodium levels? They are all 100% sodium chloride, right?
Griff
Larry D. said:Notice that the "serving size" is 1/4 teaspoon for each one. The actual weight of that 1/4 teaspoon will vary depending on the size of the particles. If you divide the weight of sodium for each product by the weight of the serving size, you'll get: Morton Canning Salt - 590mg/1500mg = 0.393Griff said:I don't get it. How can bags of salt have different sodium levels? They are all 100% sodium chloride, right?
Griff
Morton Kosher Salt: 480 mg/1200 mg = 0.4
The other kosher salt: 280 mg/700 mg = 0.4
This makes sense because the molecular weight of sodium chloride is 54.4428, of which the sodium (atomic weight 22.989) makes up 39.337%
So they all basically contain the same percentage of sodium. As Finney said, it's the amount that fits in that 1/4 teaspoon "serving" that counts.