# Most reasonable way to get sodium malate?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 2, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-reasonable-way-to-get-sodium-malate/1006648 "2024-09-02T20:52:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-reasonable-way-to-get-sodium-malate/1006648/1 "2024-09-02T20:52:42Z")

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There’s a variety of low sodium salt replacements but, apparently, no low-chloride options. (It looks like we generally get more of it than necessary in our diet, as well.)

I was curious to try some mix that would decrease both sodium AND chloride - and maybe add in some other nutrients. The two options that I see for the chloride reducing side of things are MSG and sodium malate. MSG isn’t very salty so I’m not sure how effective it would be for making a tenable replacement. Sodium malate is stated to taste very similar to table salt, but I can only find chemical supply companies that offer it.

Any way to get food grade sodium malate in a reasonable kitchen project quantity?

Any warnings about its use that I should know before embarking on this project?

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-reasonable-way-to-get-sodium-malate/1006648/2 "2024-09-02T23:02:43Z")

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I see it listed on alibaba. Whether or not you want to buy it from there is up to you though.

> **[Search sodium malate For Bread Baking And Recipes - Alibaba.com](https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/sodium-malate.html)**
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> Purchase monohydrate sodium malate at Alibaba.com. Get a full range of quality sodium malate at the best deals at low prices and unbelievable discounts.

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-reasonable-way-to-get-sodium-malate/1006648/3 "2024-09-02T23:11:52Z")

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Since it appears the bread baking is a standard culinary use you might try a related thread in CS calling all bread bakers.

Otherwise I have nothing.