Low sodium salt substitute compositions
AssigneeJCR Technologies LLC
InventorRichard S. Meyer
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Abstract
A low sodium salt substitute composition is disclosed that includes (i) from about 3.0% by weight to about 9.0% by weight of sodium acid sulfate; (ii) from about 2% by weight to about 8% by weight of one or more umami ingredients; (iii) from about 12.0% by weight to about 19.0% by weight of sodium chloride; and (iv) from about 0% by weight to about 95% by weight of a filler, the composition delivering less than 140 mg of sodium while providing an appealing taste to users and complying with the current Food and Drug Administration definition of low sodium.
Claims25
A low sodium salt replacement composition consisting of:
- from about 0% to 35% maltodextrin;
- from about 3% to 6% di-sodium inosinate & guanylate;
- from about 3.0% to 9% sodium acid sulfate;
- from about 12% to 20% salt;
- from about 0.1% to 0.4% silicon dioxide;
- from about 0.2% to 0.5% calcium gluconate or sodium gluconate;
- and
- from about 40% to 67% sea salt,
- wherein the composition delivers less than 140 mg sodium per serving.
A food product, comprising:
- a low sodium salt substitute composition that consists of:
- from about 0% to 34.02% maltodextrin;
- from about 3.80% to 5.76% di-sodium inosinate & guanylate;
- from about 5.4% to 8.18% sodium acid sulfate;
- from about 12.27% to 19.7% salt;
- from about 0.21% to 0.32% silicon dioxide;
- from about 0.28% to 0.42% calcium gluconate or sodium gluconate;
- and
- from about 40.87% to 66.26% sea salt.
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