Curing Salt
Calculate Curing Salt instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.
Curing Salt
Meat weightkg
Curing salt dose (% of meat weight)%
Sodium nitrite in the salt%
Added nitrite limitmg/kg
Curing salt
20g
Sodium nitrite
0.12g
Nitrite in meat
120mg/kg
Assessment
Above the limit — reduce the dose
Max salt dose at this limit
1.33%
More about: Curing Salt
What it calculates
The “Curing Salt” calculator computes Curing salt in g from 4 parameters: meat weight (kg), curing salt dose (% of meat weight) (%), sodium nitrite in the salt (%), added nitrite limit (mg/kg).
For following a recipe precisely and scaling portions.
Example calculation
With parameters Meat weight = 1 kg, Curing salt dose (% of meat weight) = 2 %, Sodium nitrite in the salt = 0.6 %, Added nitrite limit = 80 mg/kg the result is 20 g (EU since 9 Oct 2025: max 80 mg/kg (Regulation 2023/2108); US (USDA): 156 mg/kg for comminuted meat).
How to use
- Enter meat weight, curing salt dose (% of meat weight), sodium nitrite in the salt and added nitrite limit — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
- Curing salt (g) is calculated automatically as you type.
- Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
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FAQ
How is Curing Salt calculated?
The Curing Salt calculator computes Curing salt (in g) from meat weight, curing salt dose (% of meat weight), sodium nitrite in the salt, added nitrite limit. Enter your values above and the exact formula is applied instantly; a worked example with real numbers is shown below.
Is the Curing Salt calculator free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no signup, runs entirely in your browser, and sends no data to any server.
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