Math help

[Alex]

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).

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Alex

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).

Thanks Alex! My hot sauce might not be so dense, but I am!

Yes, you are correct in that I will need to get the specific gravity for my hot sauce. This will allow the proper conversion for weight (grams) to volume (Millileter). But I'm sure, from my experience, that it is real close to 1.0 (I estimate 1.05 to 1.15). Even that little bit over 1.0 (which is water) will cause negative buoyancy enough to drop to the bottom, this is because of the solids in the vegetables and would make the final result still round out to 40mg Na/5ml hot sauce.

Oh, and my hot sauce is tastier, and hotter, than both Tapatio and Tabasco!