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Designer_sodium

Level 3 — Contested

Designer_Sodium is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.

Also: designer salt, Cargill 40 salt varieties, Diamond Crystal kosher, Alberger-process salt

What the research says

Cargill engineers 40 salt formulations — flake for popcorn cling, fine powder for processed meat/cheese, hollow pyramidal Diamond Crystal kosher (Alberger process) that dissolves 3x faster for 'flavor burst.' Frito-Lay's 'designer sodium' aims for 40% reduction with no perceived taste loss — so consumers get 'permission to snack.' [salt-sugar-fat] Cargill engineers 40 salt formulations — flake for popcorn cling, fine powder for processed meat/cheese, hollow pyramidal Diamond Crystal kosher (Alberger process) that dissolves 3x faster for 'flavor burst.' Frito-Lay's 'designer sodium' aims for 40% reduction with no perceived taste loss — so consumers get 'permission to snack.'

Regulatory status

  • Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary

Sources

  • Salt Sugar Fat (Moss) — Chapter 13 (The Same Great Salty Taste Your Customers Crave): The kosher salt's hollow pyramidal crystals dissolve three times faster than normal salt — racing to the brain with faster, bigger jolts of salty flavor