The FDA is encouraging food manufacturers to use the mineral salt in its products. Here’s some foods that already have it. Share on Pinterest Some potato chips already contain potassium chloride.

If you're one of the many Americans trying to reduce the sodium in your diet, potassium chloride may help do the trick, dietitians say. But some people need to be careful when adding this to their ...

In January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending a switch from typical table salt to alternatives containing less sodium, aiming to reduce worldwide sodium ...

The negative health effects linked to salt, such as the increased likelihood of high blood pressure or strokes, are often, research suggests, largely down to the presence of sodium. Many of the new ...

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If you’re trying to cut back on sodium, you’ve probably gotten the advice to cook with plenty of herbs and spices. Their flavor punches up dishes, so you can lay off the saltshaker. But it can ...

The FDA says it will accept the term ‘potassium chloride salt’ instead of ‘potassium chloride’ on food labels in a bid to demystify the popular salt replacer for consumers, although industry ...

Food industry stakeholders have pushed back hard on the FDA’s proposal to permit the term ‘potassium chloride salt’ on food labels as an alternative to ‘potassium chloride,’ arguing that anything with ...

Potassiumis an essential mineral your body needs to function normally. It plays a crucial role in regulating your heartbeat. You can find it in many foods, but a lack of it can lead to hypokalemia or ...

A call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an international group of experts today in the American Heart ...

WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration will exercise enforcement discretion for companies using the name “potassium salt” in the ingredient statement of food labels as an alternative to ...