Electrolyte Comparison Update (MATH.. darn)

["Barbara B. Peck" <bpeck@together.net>]

Regarding how to list the ingredients in commercial (or homemade) electrolytes....

 

Karen is actually reporting it it the proper way.. by WEIGHT

Manufacturers usually list the weights of the salts (or other ingredients) by the pound...

so you divide by 16 to see how that ounce breaks down

 

 

When you mix your own you need to do the same thing.

Just can' get away from the math...........

 

Here's an Example:

 

A salt mix of 1:1   (1 part Lite salt: 1 part White salt)

where 1 part = 1 tsp.

 

1 tsp of Lite salt is   1180 mg Na (Sodium), 1360 mg K (Potassium) and 3480 mg Cl(Cloride)

1 tsp White salt is 2717 mg NA,  1472 mg Cl

 

 

A salt mix of 3:1  (3 parts lite salt: 1 part white salt)

where 1 part = 1 tsp

 

3 parts LIte=   3540 mg NA,  4080 mg K, 10440  Cl

1 part white = 2717 mg NA, 1472mg CL

 

4 tsp is just under an ounce.... so   this 3:1 mix gives

6.25 g (grams) Na,  4.08g K  and 11.91 g Cl

 

Plus, if you're using iodized salt in your homemade mix...

you need to realize you could be feedinging ALOT of iodine.

salt is iodized at the rate of  70 mcg (micrograms)  per gram 

 

So 22 grams of salt ( which is the total weight of the  3:1 example above) would

have 1.5  mg (milligrams ) of iodine in it.  About 3.5 mg

is the horses upper limit ( daily requirement.) You don't want to overdose

iodine..

 

Regards,

Barb