Amount (percentage of sodium in meat being cooked) of sodium left in water (broth) after cooking meat

On a low sodium diet (AFib and Congestive Heart Failure)- cooking stew- want to use the stock as a broth substitute- how do I figure the amount of sodium from the meat left in the broth?

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Best Answer

You have 2 options to measure the amount of salt in the soup. Measure the salt content directly by weight, or measure the electrical conductivity of the broth.

For either solution you need to filter the soup as much as possible preferable until it is almost clear.

Solution 1: Cook the filtered soup until it is dry and stops smoking, weigh the leftover residue that would be mostly salt.

Solution 2: Get a meter that detects the mineral content by testing electrical conductivity. Get something like this http://amzn.to/2u8pdwM and you can calculate the approximate amount of salt from that reading.

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Does cooking reduce sodium?

Cook by grilling, braising, roasting, searing and saut\xe9ing to bring out natural flavors. This will reduce the need to add salt. Incorporate foods with potassium like sweet potatoes, potatoes, greens, tomatoes and lower-sodium tomato sauce, white beans, kidney beans, nonfat yogurt, oranges, bananas and cantaloupe.

Does meat naturally have sodium?

All meat naturally contains some sodium, however processed meat usually has extra salt added to the product. Salt is used for preservation, controlling the growth of bacteria and preventing spoilage, as well as for flavour and texture.

Does meat have a lot of sodium?

Sodium levels in fresh meat are naturally low, ranging from 55 to 80 mg per three-ounce serving.

How do you calculate sodium in food?

Calculating the salt content of food To convert sodium to salt, you need to multiply the amount by 2.5. Then divide the concentration of salt per 100g by 100 and multiply by the serving size.

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