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Mostly just because of how it's used, most people can't tell the difference. And it's less sodium, which is generally considered healthier.

• WorldMaker 3y ago
  That "generally considered" is one of the interesting assumptions I've seen being questioned lately. Prior to refrigeration salt was a major dietary factor and there's some evidence sodium intake was higher for centuries in the past than modern foods (that the overuse of salt in fast foods and processed foods is almost a correction back towards pre-refrigeration "norms"). Food science is wild and "generally considered" pop food science is wilder still.
  • k_roy 3y ago
    Oh absolutely. I think that's really the most fascinating part about it. We know scientifically that reducing sodium intake, for a number of people, can reduce blood pressure, which is a positive outcome. But that's a single factor and observation in a what amounts to a tiny sized bottle. For as many people that benefit from limiting sodium intake, there are many many many more that can eat as much sodium as they want and it doesn't matter. To your point of "pop" food science, or just food science in general, the fact is we still largely have solved symptoms instead of causes, in what amounts to "titrations", makes it all very hard to predict.