The invention relates to a salt substitute, in particular in granular, crystalline or powdery form and preferably for use as a garnish salt or salt substitute, containing 30 to 90 wt % of sodium chloride or a mixture of sodium chloride and potassium chloride in a weight ratio of 1:2 to 2:1, 10 to 70 wt % of a combination of at least one carbon dioxide carrier and at least one acid carrier and optionally up to 20 wt % of additional additives, wherein the carbon dioxide carrier is selected from sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium carbonate (potash), potassium hydrogen carbonate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydrogen carbonate, calcium carbonate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, aluminum carbonate, aluminum hydrogen carbonate, ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, ammonium carbamate, sal volatile and mixtures thereof, and the at least one acid carrier is selected from acid sodium pyrophosphate (SAPP), monocalcium phosphate monohydrate (MCPM), anhydrous monocalcium phosphate (AMCP), all other hydrates of monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD), all other hydrates of dicalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum sulfate (SAS), sodium aluminum phosphate (SALP), calcium magnesium aluminum phosphate, calcium polyphosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, magnesium polyphosphate, magnesium pyrophosphate, calcium hydrogen phosphate, citric acid, fumaric acid, aspartic acid, tartaric acid, cream of tartar (potassium hydrogen tartrate), glucono delta lactone (GDL), sodium hydrogen citrate, lactic acid and mixtures thereof.La invención describe un sustituto de sal, en particular granuloso, cristalino o pulverulento, y preferiblemente para el uso como sal de aderezo o sustituto de sal, el cual contiene 30 a 90% en peso de cloruro de sodio o una mezcla de cloruro de sodio y cloruro de potasio en una relación en peso de 1:2 a 2:1, 10 a 70% en peso de una combinación de al menos un vehículo de dióxido de carbono y al menos un vehículo de ácido, y opciona
