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Potassium is something different. I asked my doctor before using a salt substitute, and would recommend you do the same, because it is mostly potassium which can be hard on your kidneys. Mysalt has as much as a small banana and others are twice that. He told me I could use in moderation and he would monitor my potassium levels in my blood work and tell me if they got too high and I needed to cut back.
Sodium is one nutrient and Potassium is another nutrient. You need to track each nutrient separately.
Do you need to add sodium and potassium together when reading food labels?
No, you don't add sodium and potassium together. They're two separate minerals that your body handles differently, and you should track them individually.
When you have kidney disease, you may need to monitor both, but they have different effects on Show Full Answer
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