For the past year, I’ve had two salt shakers in my kitchen. One is regular table salt, which I use at the table. The other is filled with Morton Salt Substitute, which is potassium-based, and I use it for the first few shakes of salt when I’m cooking a dish.
The World Health Organization has recommended that more of us use salt substitutes, and not just in the name of lowering sodium: It turns out potassium is generally good for you, and potassium salt substitutes are an easy way to get more of it in your diet.
Morton Salt Substitute, Sodium Free, Salt Substitutes with No Sodium, 3.125oz, 2 Pack $14.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $14.99 at AmazonBut this isn’t just about sodium. When it comes to heart health, most of us get more sodium than recommended and not enough potassium. Potassium is another mineral your body needs, and consuming more of it has been found to reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease. In one study, for example, people who switched to a potassium-based salt had fewer strokes, heart attacks, and deaths during the study than people who kept using a regular sodium salt.
The downsides of potassium-based salt
Importantly, potassium supplementation is not for everyone. If you have kidney disease or impaired kidney function, or if you’re taking a medication that changes how your body processes potassium, you may want to avoid these salts. (Your healthcare provider can tell you more.)
How potassium salt tastes (and how to work around it)
Potassium salt is still salty, and it doesn’t taste bad or anything, but it doesn't have quite the same satisfying saltiness as a regular sodium-based table salt. In large amounts, potassium-based salt substitutes can taste slightly metallic or bitter. When companies make low-sodium versions of their products, they know to use a mix of potassium and sodium salts, so that’s what I do at home.
If that’s too complicated, you can just mix both types of salt in the same container. Or buy a salt substitute like Morton Lite, which is a mix of sodium and potassium salts. And if you need a long-term review to convince you it will actually be fine for daily use, one of the largest studies on salt substitutes found that, after five years, 90% of participants were still happily using their salt substitute.
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