Forum:Potassium sources

I'm curious about the choice to use Potassium Gluconate as opposed to other sources, such as potassium citrate or potassium chloride. The reason I lean towards these others is that the amount of actual potassium in potassium Gluconate is relatively low, something like 16%, meaning that you have to use a lot of potassium Gluconate to get your required amount. Potassium citrate is just about a third actual potassium, making it seem like a better choice. Is there something I'm unaware of, or not considering?

Potassium Gluconate is nearly tasteless, while Potassium Chloride has a taste resembling salt. The label on Potassium Gluconate (NOW brand) has a serving size of 1/2 Teaspoon (1.74g) to yield 270 Mg Potassium.

OP: The taste issue definitely sounds convincing. Also, I found Potassium Glutonate to be easier to find than Potassium Citrate, so I think that's enough to convince me. But what you've said has me concerned another way. The ratio you give of 1.74 Potassium Gluconate to 270mg of Potassium doesn't match my calculations. Potassium Gluconate has a molar mass of 234.246g with 39.0983g being potassium. That comes to 5.99/1, where what you say is 6.44/1. Am I calculating this wrong? I've made a spreadsheet and everything to measure the amounts of different elements I'd be combining in my soylent, but I want to make sure I'm not screwing anything up before I bring it all together and drink it.

Also, I'm pretty inexperienced with Wikia, is this the best place for this discussion? Should it go somewhere else?

I bet that the error comes from using teaspoon as a measurement unit, but who knows.

And you two should sign your posts ( ~ ), btw.

Teseracto (talk) 00:31, April 9, 2013 (UTC)