Food Made Clear

Personalised food guides for everyday choices.

Get practical food guidance

Helpful tips, new guides and clearer choices. No spam.

Shop Guides⌄
  • Shop all guides
  • Diabetes
  • Kidney disease
  • Blood pressure
  • Cholesterol
  • Popular combinations
  • Build My Guide
Start here⌄
  • How it works
  • What’s in the bundle
  • Free fridge sheet
  • Food lookup
  • Gift a guide
Learn⌄
  • Food questions
  • Browse by condition
  • How we build the guides
  • Sources & methodology
  • FAQs
Support⌄
  • Contact
  • Download help
  • For professionals
  • Refunds
  • Complaints
  • Legal & policies

Shop Guides

  • Shop all guides
  • Diabetes
  • Kidney disease
  • Blood pressure
  • Cholesterol
  • Popular combinations
  • Build My Guide

Start here

  • How it works
  • What’s in the bundle
  • Free fridge sheet
  • Food lookup
  • Gift a guide

Learn

  • Food questions
  • Browse by condition
  • How we build the guides
  • Sources & methodology
  • FAQs

Support

  • Contact
  • Download help
  • For professionals
  • Refunds
  • Complaints
  • Legal & policies
  • Digital deliveryGet your guide instantly
  • Print at homeEasy to use, anytime
  • Use on your phoneGuides and tools on the go

Company

Food Made Clear is a trading name of Digital Crown Ltd

Registered in England and Wales, company number 16376887

Registered office

71-75 Shelton StreetCovent GardenLondon WC2H 9JQUnited Kingdom

Contact

support@foodmadeclear.co.uk

+44 20 3953 5727

020 7167 9518

Food education for a healthier tomorrow.

Our guides provide general food information, not medical advice. Always speak to a healthcare professional about your individual needs.

Nutrient data: UK Composition of Foods (CoFID) 2021 and USDA FoodData Central. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

© 2026 Digital Crown Ltd

  • Terms
  • |Refunds
  • |Privacy
  • |Cookies
  • |Medical disclaimer
  • |Vulnerable customers
  • |Accessibility
  • |Complaints
Real food. Brighter days.

Choose your conditions. Get your personalised digital bundle. Use it today.

Food Made ClearYour personalised food guide
Build My GuideHow It WorksGift a Guide
Build My Guide

One clearer place to start

Ready for clearer food choices?

Build My GuideShop ready-made guides
The Food Made Clear guide, the Fridge Finder and the food lookup app on a phone

Food lookup

Results for “salt substitute”

Every answer comes from the same data as the guides. Type a food, a condition or a question.

  • banana
  • coffee
  • salt substitute
  • oranges
  • potatoes
  • eggs
Salt substitute (potassium-based)

seasonings

Salt substitute (potassium-based)

How our guides rate it, condition by condition. Where you manage more than one, the strictest rule wins.

  • Type 2 diabetesNot ratedNo guideline rule covers this food for your conditions, so we have not rated it. That is not the same as 'fine to eat freely'
  • High blood pressureAvoidPotassium salt substitutes can be risky with common blood pressure medicines. Avoid unless your GP or pharmacist agrees
  • High cholesterolNot ratedNo guideline rule covers this food for your conditions, so we have not rated it. That is not the same as 'fine to eat freely'
  • Kidney disease (stage 3)AvoidPotassium chloride salt substitutes are not for people with kidney disease or on common blood pressure tablets. Cut down on salt instead
  • GoutNot ratedNo guideline rule covers this food for your conditions, so we have not rated it. That is not the same as 'fine to eat freely'
  • PrediabetesNot ratedNo guideline rule covers this food for your conditions, so we have not rated it. That is not the same as 'fine to eat freely'
  • Fatty liverNot ratedNo guideline rule covers this food for your conditions, so we have not rated it. That is not the same as 'fine to eat freely'
  • Overweight and obesityNot ratedNo guideline rule covers this food for your conditions, so we have not rated it. That is not the same as 'fine to eat freely'
Build My GuideShop ready-made guides

Food questions

  • Are salt substitutes safe with kidney disease?Avoid
!

Please read: educational information, not medical advice

This content is for general educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your GP, dietitian or care team. Full disclaimer →