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Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by staunch on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @02:21PM (#17768422)
I checked just a few items and saw 910mg, 1220mg, 1430mg, and 1760mg of sodium per serving!

That's an incredibly high amount of sodium. It would probably be unhealthy for most people to eat one per day, let alone 2-3. Maybe you can do something about lowering the sodium levels, but until then I don't think "healthy" is a fair word to use.

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by mitraraman on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @02:36PM (#17768543)
Yes definitely. We are actively working on creating low-sodium options of these dishes. Unfortunately, the sodium comes from the traditional Indian spices used in each dish so it's an intricate process to adjust the levels and keep the same quality and taste.
Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by GordonS on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @03:04PM (#17768760)
> Unfortunately, the sodium comes from the traditional Indian spices used in each dish

Wat? What spices contain a high level of sodium? Or are you counting 'salt' as a 'traditional Indian spice'?!

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by technologia on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @03:23PM (#17768922)
Let me preface that I like the concept and it definitely makes it easier to introduce some folks to actually cooking this food at some point down the line.

That said, I don't understand how you have this much salt in these packs. I'm south indian and cook on a regular basis; specifically I cook these foods quite often and the spices involved generally don't have salt mixed in (unless the spice mix wasn't ground by you originally and so I can see how the salt would be mixed in, but still)

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by bogomipz on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:15PM (#17769360)
>"The sodium comes from the traditional Indian spices used in each dish so it's an intricate process to adjust the levels and keep the same quality and taste."

The majority of Indian spices are mostly single element spices - cumin, coriander, fennel, fenugreek, garlic etc.

Even Garam Masala probably the most widely used multi-spice doesn't contain any salt.

Could you elaborate on which "traditional" Indian spices have salt in them?

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by mitraraman on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:43PM (#17769586)
Sorry for the confusion! I meant to specify that the traditional spices like you mentioned contain sodium, not salt. We include red and green chillies, homemade garam masala, ginger, etc. all of which add up to increased amounts of sodium in the product. We are working on lowering sodium in each product while maintaining the taste and flavor.
Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by GordonS on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @05:37PM (#17769995)
Sorry, but this really doesn't add up. Chillies, ginger and spices (e.g. black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cassia, mace, cumin, coriander) barely contain any sodium. In the quantities such ingredients will be present in each meal, the sodium content is completely negligible.

As an example, you'd need around 5 kilos each of both ginger and chillies to come close to the sodium content of one of these meals!

Personally, I don't have a problem with them having a high sodium content - but I do have a problem with nonsensical claims by the maker.

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by bogomipz on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @05:00PM (#17769732)
That doesn't seem right, the sodium content of fresh chilies(red or green) and ginger are actually quite negligible even for an entire tablespoon. See:

https://www.eatthismuch.com/food/view/green-chillies,139995/

https://www.eatthismuch.com/food/view/red-peppers,2438/

https://www.eatthismuch.com/food/view/ginger-ale,524416/

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by anonytrary on Thursday August 16, 2018 @02:44AM (#17772461)
> the sodium comes from the traditional Indian spices used in each dish so it's an intricate process to adjust the levels and keep the same quality and taste.

This is untrue, bastardized Indian dishes tend to overcompensate for not only sodium but also oil. I'm guessing the extra sodium and sugar in your dishes are added to appeal to Americans and keep a longer shelf life...

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by yzmtf2008 on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @03:09PM (#17768805)
Not sure why you're downvoted, but the amount of sodium is definitely high and is a serious concern.
Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by keymone on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @03:51PM (#17769135)
it's mostly associated with high blood pressure and recent findings show that it may not be correct: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170425124909.h...

> A new study that followed more than 2,600 men and women for 16 years found that consuming less sodium wasn't associated with lower blood pressure.

Re:Launch HN: The Buttermilk Company (YC S18) – Homemade In... by xenihn on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @04:36PM (#17769524)
Too much sodium can make your face puffy. It does for me.