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. 2022 Mar 31;64(2):218–234. doi: 10.5187/jast.2022.e16

Table 2. Toward research development of salt replacers ingredients to reduce sodium in food sector.

Sodium replacer ingredients Target Result on products References
Mineral salt
 KCl Evaluated effects on the characteristics of meat products Increased cooking loss affected the sensory. But it has similar characteristics as salt. [72]
 MgCl2 Examined effects of the flavor Produced off-flavors (bitter, metallic, soapy) [73]
 CaCl2 Reducing water activity for stability during storage time Significantly increased water activity [72]
 K-Lactate Examined effect of substitution on sensory parameters Decreased cohesiveness and saltiness at 40% substitution [28]
Salt mixture
 Pansalt® To know the effectiveness of PanSalt® as a commercialized salt replacer on quality characteristic Negative effects on technological and sensory properties [30]
 KCl:CaCl2 Evaluated effects on the characteristics of meat products Increased cooking loss and protein denaturation [72]
 KCl:MgCl2:CaCl2 Reduce sodium in meat products with mixture of chloride salt Lower sodium contents but increased potassium and calcium amounts [74]
 KCl:Glycine Examined substitution of salt levels on sensory quality KCl mask sweet taste from glycine but can not substitute salty taste from NaCl [28]
Flavour enhancers
 Savoury powder (SP) Determined the impact of low-salt formulations on the functionality Did not provide sufficient ionic strength to adequately extract myofibrillar proteins. [59]
 Monosodium glutamate (MSG) Investigated effect MSG on saltiness and sodium reduction Sodium concentrations can be reduced until 0.3% without negative effects on acceptance by the addition of MSG. [75]
 Lysine, disodium guanylate, and disodium inosinate Assessed effects of adding lysine, disodium guanylate, and disodium inosinate on the physicochemical low sodium products There is no different in any attribute of the sensory analysis compare the content of NaCl [35]
Natural replacers
 Winter mushroom powder (WMP) Evaluated the quality characteristics of low-salt products manufactured with the addition of WMP Texture was softened and it can inhibit the lipid oxidation [42]
 AlgySalt® Reduced the used of NaCl and its effects and characteristics Gave harder texture [74]
Salicornia herbacea L. Determined the effects on the textural properties Similar textural properties to those of product contained NaCl [37]
Suaeda maritima Developed appropriate commercial seablite products as salt marsh plants Give salty taste and can reduce the use of salt [76]