Math help

Alex · 01-03-2010, 05:23 PM

If the assumption that 1 gram of hot sauce equals 1 mL of hot sauce then that math does sound correct for determining mg Na/5 mL hot sauce.

That said, I don't know how reliable that assumption is. Easiest way would be to precising weigh a known volume of finished hot sauce. I just tested with Tapatio and Tabasco and both sank readily in water, which means it is denser which means your mg/5mL is going to higher than your mg/mg. How much off, I have no idea (and your sauce may be less dense of course).

01-03-2010, 05:23 PM	#11
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	If the assumption that 1 gram of hot sauce equals 1 mL of hot sauce then that math does sound correct for determining mg Na/5 mL hot sauce. That said, I don't know how reliable that assumption is. Easiest way would be to precising weigh a known volume of finished hot sauce. I just tested with Tapatio and Tabasco and both sank readily in water, which means it is denser which means your mg/5mL is going to higher than your mg/mg. How much off, I have no idea (and your sauce may be less dense of course).
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