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Many popular foods may now use salt substitutes, says FDA
October 16, 2026, 03:47 AM
downtownvMany popular foods may now use salt substitutes, says FDA
This is NOT MAHA. This is more chemicals in our food supply. The FDA finalized a rule allowing manufacturers to use salt substitutes in 139 standardized foods, providing flexibility to reduce sodium in products like bread, canned tuna, and sour cream.
Roughly 90% of Americans exceed recommended sodium intake, with more than 70% of that sodium coming from processed foods manufactured commercially. The agency aims to reduce average daily consumption from about 3,400 milligrams toward the 2,300-milligram limit.
Manufacturers can now replace salt with "safe and suitable" substitutes in 80 standards of identity, provided substitutes preserve the food's "essential characteristics." These ingredients must be listed on labels, though no special front-of-package disclosure is required.
The International Dairy Foods Association, led by President and CEO Michael Dykes, welcomed the rule, though commenters raised safety concerns regarding potassium-based substitutes. Excessive potassium can pose risks for individuals with kidney disease or taking specific medications.
https://ground.news/article/fd...n-standardized-foods
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October 16, 2026, 06:16 AM
gearhoundsIf anyone actually needed incentive to stay away from processed food and cook fresh, this is it.
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FenderBenderthe FDA says specifically it's MAHA
https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-c...s-standardized-foods
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October 16, 2026, 09:38 AM
a1abdjquote:
This is more chemicals
Technically salt is a chemical.
Salt is sodium chloride. The substitute I've seen is potassium chloride. Same taste, minus some of the health issues (with a few exceptions).
Morton even sells containers of potassium chloride for use as a replacement to traditional table salt.
October 16, 2026, 10:03 AM
229DAKquote:
Morton even sells containers of potassium chloride for use as a replacement to traditional table salt.
I have a container of Morton's "Lite Salt", which is salt, potassium chloride and some iodine. IMO, simply leave a lot of the salt out. For example, take prepackaged soup. Sell it with half the salt; if you want more, add it yourself.
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October 16, 2026, 10:21 AM
egregorequote:
The substitute I've seen is potassium chloride.
And what is too much POTASSIUM?? 
October 16, 2026, 10:25 AM
a1abdjquote:
And what is too much POTASSIUM??
From AI (so verify before making any life threatening decisions:
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1. Chronic, Everyday Consumption (Winner: Potassium Chloride is Healthier)
If you are consuming typical dietary amounts each day, sodium chloride is far worse for you.
• Sodium Chloride: Modern diets are heavily overloaded with sodium. Consuming it in high amounts consistently causes fluid retention, strains the blood vessels, elevates blood pressure, and significantly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage.
• Potassium Chloride: Most people do not get enough potassium. In healthy people, consuming potassium chloride actively helps lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessel walls and helping the kidneys flush out excess sodium. Healthy kidneys are incredibly efficient at filtering out excess potassium through urine, making everyday dietary amounts very safe.
2. The Exception: People with Underline Health Conditions (Winner: Potassium Chloride is More Dangerous)
For individuals with specific medical conditions, potassium chloride becomes drastically more dangerous.
• If someone has chronic kidney disease (CKD), severe heart failure, diabetes, or takes medications like ACE inhibitors or potassium-sparing diuretics, their bodies cannot filter out potassium properly.
• In these individuals, even a modest buildup of potassium chloride can cause a condition called hyperkalemia (dangerously high blood potassium). This can destabilize the heart's electrical rhythm, leading to sudden, life-threatening cardiac arrest. For this vulnerable group, potassium chloride is highly toxic.
October 16, 2026, 11:23 AM
FrankMosesquote:
Originally posted by a1abdj:
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Same taste, minus some of the health issues (with a few exceptions).
Doesn’t taste the same to me, it has a bit of a metallic taste, like you just licked a nickel. But you get used to it, and it’s way better for you than salt.
October 16, 2026, 11:33 AM
nhracecraftquote:
Roughly 90% of Americans exceed recommended sodium intake, with more than 70% of that sodium coming from processed foods manufactured commercially.
The 'problem' is not using too much table salt, which is what many MDs without any knowledge and/or education in nutrition will tell patients to eliminate from their diets. The answer is eliminating 'processed foods' whenever possible/practical. A good start is to NOT eat anything that comes out of a box, or use ANY ingredients that come in an envelope. Real Food from fresh whole ingredients is the only true recipe for a healthy diet.
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October 16, 2026, 11:42 AM
trapper189If we eliminated all the chemicals from food we wouldn’t have anything to eat.
October 16, 2026, 01:32 PM
1s1kWhy not use the good salt that’s actually needed instead of iodized or another “fake salt” that’s probably not good for you either.
October 16, 2026, 03:03 PM
trapper189quote:
Originally posted by a1abdj:
From AI (so verify before making any life threatening decisions:
...2. The Exception: People with Underline Health Conditions...
What AI can't spell underlying?
October 16, 2026, 09:29 PM
egregoreAll this push to demonize and greatly reduce, if not eliminate, sodium from
everything ignores the elephant in the room:
Hyponatremia. It's necessary to
live. Personally, I weary of all this "news" that everything you eat or drink is going to kill you.
Deli meats and Alzheimer's Disease What is this shit? An even bigger pile is "microplastics." Nearly every food in existence is packaged in it (but we can't take it home in a plastic bag). How many times has the cholesterol in eggs been flip-flopped on? All these various diets? It makes me want to shut the world out sometimes.