LIQUID SALT WITH TRACES OF SODIUM

Abstract

The present invention relates to a liquid salt, with traces of sodium below 0.01%, which is iodized and dissolved in purified water for food use.

Claims

1. Liquid salt, with traces of sodium, in an aqueous base, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises the following salts by weight of dry matter: 15%-28% of potassium chloride 0.001%-5% of potassium citrate 0.002%-3% of monopotassium glutamate 0.1%-0.003% of potassium iodate 0.002% to 0.1% potassium sorbate.

2. Liquid salt according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that in its liquid form it has 16%- 28% potassium salts.

3. Liquid salt according to claim 2, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises up to 0.01% sodium by weight.

4. Composition according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that it has the form of an iodized salt solution.

5. Process for preparing the liquid salt of claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that water is treated in various filters (resin, carbon activated and reverse osmosis), until reaching the level of purified water, in which potassium salts are dissolved until reaching a percentage of salts by weight corresponding to approximately 21%.

6. Use of the liquid salt according to the claim of Example 1, CHARACTERIZED in that it is used as a SODIUM-FREE food seasoning, common table salt substitute, directly applied to foods, and allows the seasoning of food without adding sodium, versus liquid varieties with sodium content that, on raising the dose, will bring the contents of a common salt.

Description

EXAMPLE 1

[0015] First, the water to be used is filtered in the following way. It is first circulated in a resin filter to remove most of the salts. Then through an activated carbon filter, odors and flavors inappropriate for pure water are eliminated. Then it is filtered through reverse osmosis equipment to finally obtain ultra-purified water, tasteless, odorless and free of minerals. As the last step, the water passes through an ultraviolet filter to ensure its microbiological quality. This water is stored until its use in the formulation.

[0016] Second, 1 liter of this filtered water from the previous step is prepared at room temperature in a stainless steel dissolution tank.

[0017] At the same time, the ingredients are weighed for this formulation on precision electronic scales: potassium chloride: 200 grams, potassium citrate: 5 grams, monopotassium glutamate: 3 grams, potassium iodate: 0.1 gram, potassium sorbate: 1 gram.

[0018] They are added one by one into the steel dissolution tank and then the equipment is turned on, which through mechanical stirring by rotating steel blades dissolves the solids in 60 minutes. After this time, a saline solution based on potassium salts with a sodium percentage up to 0.01% is obtained.

[0019] The liquid salt obtained has the composition shown in Table 1 below, in comparison with table salt, expressed as a percentage of total solids (including moisture).

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Comparative levels of sodium % of total solids Common Formentera table Liquid Salt Constituents Example 1 salt (NaCl) (Spain) POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 0 (KCL) POTASSIUM CITRATE 0.5 0 MONOPOTASSIUM 0.3 0 GLUTAMATE POTASSIUM IODATE (KIO3) 0.03 POTASSIUM SORBATE 0.1 0 ASHES, WITH SODIUM 0.01 39 8

[0020] To taste this liquid salt, it has a mild and well-rounded salty taste, without a metallic or acid taste, very similar to common table salt (NaCl). Once this liquid salt is applied in any food preparation, whether salads, main dishes, meats, etc., it has a taste identical to table salt (NaCl). In sensory test, it receives great approval, so that this liquid salt fully meets the need for a good-tasting zero percent sodium product as a common salt substitute. With regard to dose, the amount of sodium is very low. The sodium values obtained in analysis performed in Dictuc relate to small amounts found in the solution water and some traces in the raw materials.

[0021] The amount of sodium in Example 1 per 0.5 cc serving is 0.06 mg. According to the Food Health Regulations of Chile, this amount of sodium is considered sodium-free, compared to 390 mg of sodium in a 1 g serving of common table salt (NaCl) and 80 mg of sodium in 1 ml of Formentera Liquid Salt.