Tag: Dietary chloride

According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, our main dietary source of chloride is sodium chloride, also known as table salt. Chloride is a crucial electrolyte that plays a vital role in maintaining the body's fluid and acid-base balance, and supporting proper nerve and muscle function. While many processed foods are high in chloride due to added salt, several whole foods can also contribute to a healthy intake.

Over 75% of the sodium intake for an average person in many Western countries comes from processed and restaurant foods. Since chloride is a component of salt, this also makes processed foods a major source of dietary chloride.