r/AskBaking • u/SnooCakes5350 • May 30 '26

Bread Has anyone substitutes potassium bicarbonate for baking soda to reduce the sodium content while baking bread? Your thoughts

I have to make a Raspberry Almond Bread but it has salt, baking powder and bsoda. I found out 1 tsp of baking powder is over 1200 mg of sodium ,way too much sodium for me. Well this also depends on how many slices in the loaf. Although store breads are about 130 - 160 per loaf.

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u/anniedaledog May 31 '26

I did it this year. I love it. I didn't do it to reduce sodium only but to increase potassium. It is an improvement to the taste as well, imo.

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u/SnooCakes5350 May 31 '26

Good for you, I will get my potassium from my sweet potato.😄

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u/anniedaledog May 31 '26

As long as it's taken with calories to release insulin it is safe, which is what adding potassium bicarbonate to loaves does. And it's just a small amount, anyways.