The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) classifies the amount of salt or sodium in canned tuna.
The molecular weight of sodium chloride is 58.44 grams. Sodium is 39% of salt.
Parameters:
(1) serving size in grams
(2) sodium chloride content
(3) sodium concentration in mg per serving
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Term
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Sodium Chloride
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Sodium (in mg per serving)
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regular
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<= 1.5% salt
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NA
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no salt added
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no sodium chloride added during processing
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NA
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low sodium
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NA
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36 to 140 mg
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very low sodium
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NA
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<= 35 mg
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The term for a product with > 1.5% salt is not specified. In the implementation this will be termed high salt.
Salt content is specified in 21 CFR 101.61.
