Note: Salt in most canned foods is usually rated in sodium (milligrams). So the actual amount of salt can be calculated by using the following formula. Lets use a can of diced tomatoes as an example. 1/2 cup serving size with 220 milligrams of sodium per serving. How much salt does that translate to? - Sodium - Na (22.98 Atomic Mass)
- Chlorine - Cl (35.45 Atomic Mass)
22.98/220 milligrams sodium 35.45/x milligrams chlorine 35.45*220 = 7799 multiply the chlorine atomic mass by the number of milligrams sodium then divide by the atomic mass number of sodium 7799/22.98 = 339.28 339.28 milligrams chlorine. Ordinary table salt is composed of a one-to-one atomic ratio of sodium and chloride, so you must add together the milligrams of both elements. 339.28 + 220 = 559 milligrams salt ~ 1/2 gram of salt. 1 teaspoon of salt is 6 grams. Conversion Needed 1 tablespoon table salt Substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons Morton Kosher Salt or fleur de sel 2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt or Maldon Sea Salt Not recommended for use in baking recipes.
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