Minerals :- Sodium
Food Source
NaCl, MSG, other food additives, milk, low in most raw foods
Nutritional Functional role
Essential nutrient: Deficiency is rare; excessive intake may lead to hypertension.
Flavour modifier: NaCl elicits the classic salty taste in foods.
Preservative: NaCl may be used to lower water activity in foods.
Leavening agents: Many leavening agents are sodium salts, e.g., sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminium sulfate, sodium acid pyrophosphate.