Is a pinch of salt really 500 mg sodium?

staceypunk
staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
in Food and Nutrition
In the food database what do you use to enter a pinch of salt? And what is the sodium count for it? I can only find one for 1 gram and 500 mg sodium. Seems a lot to me.

Thanks!

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  • katcunock
    katcunock Posts: 664 Member
    the only way to know is to weigh out your salt. 500 mg is half a gram, so depending on your pinch size it is either accurate or not.
  • ApexLeader
    ApexLeader Posts: 580 Member
    i doubt a pinch is that much.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Depends on the kind of salt ..

    1/4 tsp of Common table salt is 590 mg sodium
    1/4 tsp of Kosher Salt is 480 mg Sodium
    1/4 tsp of Sea Salt is 460 mg Sodium

    A couple cooking sites I saw mentioned that a pinch is between 1/16th tsp and 1/8th tsp

    so no. Not even close.

    eta: the word I forgot.
  • lisabundy5
    lisabundy5 Posts: 39
    Just looked at my mortons salt, ONE QUARTER TEASPOON is 590 mg -- Hope it helps!
  • staceypunk
    staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
    yeah, I never remember to actually weigh out a pinch when I am cooking in my kitchen! The database set it to one gram, so if I enter .5 that seems much more reasonable to me.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    In the food database what do you use to enter a pinch of salt? And what is the sodium count for it? I can only find one for 1 gram and 500 mg sodium. Seems a lot to me.

    Thanks!

    Do you currently suffer form hypertension that this would be a big deal and a cause for concern?
  • staceypunk
    staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
    Depends on the kind of salt ..

    1/4 tsp of Common table salt is 590 mg sodium
    1/4 tsp of Kosher Salt is 480 mg Sodium
    1/4 tsp of Sea Salt is 460 mg Sodium

    A couple cooking sites I saw mentioned that a pinch is between 1/16th tsp and 1/8th tsp

    so no. Not even close.

    eta: the word I forgot.

    Thanks, this helps a bunch. I do small pinches!
  • staceypunk
    staceypunk Posts: 924 Member
    In the food database what do you use to enter a pinch of salt? And what is the sodium count for it? I can only find one for 1 gram and 500 mg sodium. Seems a lot to me.

    Thanks!

    Do you currently suffer form hypertension that this would be a big deal and a cause for concern?

    Yep :)

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