SODIUM COUNTS IN BAKING INGREDIENTS
If you've been using some of the low carb baking products, such as Carbquik and Carbalose flour, you'll have noticed that sometimes your recipes turn out too salty. I've made up a chart to help you figure out how to tweak your recipes to account for the extra salt.
| PRODUCT |
QUANTITY |
SODIUM COUNT |
| Baking Powder |
1 teaspoon |
488mg |
| Baking Soda |
1 teaspoon |
1259mg |
| Bisquick |
1 cup - 125 grams |
1531mg |
| Butter, salted |
1 tablespoon |
90mg |
| Butter, Unsalted |
1 tablespoon |
2mg |
| Carbalose Flour |
1 cup - 100 grams |
430mg |
| Carbquik |
1 cup - 110 grams |
712mg |
| Flour, all-purpose |
1 cup - 125 grams |
2.5mg |
| MiniCarb Bake Mix |
1 cup - 60 grams |
320mg |
| MiniCarb Chocolate Chips |
1 ounce - 30 grams |
60mg |
| Table Salt |
1 dash |
155mg |
| Table Salt |
1 teaspoon |
2325mg |
| Unsweetened Chocolate |
1 ounce |
7mg |
| Yeast |
1 packet - 2 1/4 teaspoons |
4mg |