Salt (Nacl), sodium chloride, mineral substance is essential to the health of both people and animals.
Thai population consume Sodium chloride an average of 10,879.22?2,603.68 mg/person/day (estimated amount of Sodium 4,351.69 mg). The main sources of sodium chloride for consumption come from two main groups: a) use for food preparation (80%): fish sauce, cooking salt, and soy sauce, b) food and food products containing salt (20%) :canned fish, instant noodles and steamed mackerel in salty water.