Salt content in Red Boat fish sauce.

[rotuts]

of course, Im the last one to figure it out: Red Boat makes (at least) three fish sauce(s).

40 N 50 N and Blis.

the sodium in 40 N is 1490 / Tbls

but could not find out about the other two.

also somewhere on their web page the is a FAQ that says that the crystals that might form on the bottom of (at least) the 40N are precipitated sea salt.

does that mean the liquid supernate is at the full saturation point?

many thanks

Edited February 16, 2013 by rotuts (log)

[Hassouni]

I would guess so - after all, in Thai food at least, isn't fish sauced used instead of salt?

[rotuts]

this may be close or way off as i havent done these calulations in a long time:

1650 Na mg / Tbs is about the saturation point. N.B this may be close or way off and already Ive got a head ache!

so with a little evaporation, you have a saturated solution of NaCl.

Holy Bloodpressure!

Edited February 16, 2013 by rotuts (log)

[Martin Fisher]

FWIW, a fully saturated salt solution contains 26.395% of salt.

~Martin

Edited February 16, 2013 by DiggingDogFarm (log)

[rotuts]

which would be what mg (Na) / Tbs?

just curious here

[Franci]

I have Red Boat 40 N and Blis. Blis has 1570 mg (65%), per serving size, 1 Tsp or 18.8 g, on 40 N says 1 serving size is 1 TBSP. (still 18.8 g) 1490 mg (62%). So, Blis is saltier!

[rotuts]

Blis had to be 1 Tbs. still waiting to figure out ( for no particular reason ) what the saturation for Na is in mg/T

perhaps the increased saltiness comes from the evaporation to get that barrel flavor in it.

hopeful someone has some 50 N

looking forward to your report on that C.S.

[Martin Fisher]

which would be what mg (Na) / Tbs?

just curious here

If salt is 393mg of sodium per gram, that equates to approximately 1534mg of sodium per tablespoon of a saturated salt solution.

~Martin

Edited February 16, 2013 by DiggingDogFarm (log)

[rotuts]

close enough, many thanks!