Edit: I think I did just mix up the nutrition facts and ingredient. I’m dumb lol

  • Carrolade@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    Maybe.

    A salt molecule is 1 sodium and 1 chlorine. If you measure by mass, the chlorine is about 50% heavier than the sodium, so salt is not 50/50, it’s actually closer to something like 33.3/66.7.

    Another possibility is the addition of something like potassium chloride, which is similar to table salt. It obviously won’t contribute any sodium though.

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      12 days ago

      It would be 40/60, not 33.3/66.7, if chlorine is 50% heavier.

      You gave values for chlorine being 100% heavier, or sodium being 50% the mass of chlorine.

      Just a drive-by ackshually. Carry on.

    • lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      13 days ago

      A salt molecule is 1 sodium and 1 chlorine. If you measure by mass, the chlorine is about 50% heavier than the sodium, so salt is not 50/50, it’s actually closer to something like 33.3/66.7.

      TIL Thank you!