FDA to permit potassium salt as alternate name for potassium chloride on food labels
Four years after receiving a petition urging it to permit a more consumer-friendly name, the FDA has issued final guidance allowing companies to use «potassium salt» as alternate name for «potassium chloride» on ingredient labels.
The more label-friendly name - and likely wider adoption of potassium chloride as a salt replacer as a result - would help FDA achieve its dual goal of reducing sodium intakes and increasing potassium intakes, said the agency, noting that Americans consume, on average, 3'400 mg of sodium per day, nearly 50% more than the 2'300 mg recommended limit.
Guidance for Industry: The Use of an Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride in Food Labeling (pdf)
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