A method of making a tastant composition may generally comprise granulating an edible carrier and a first tastant and coating the granules with a second tastant. A tastant composition may generally comprise a core including a mixture of an edible carrier and a first tastant, and a coating on the core, the coating comprising a second tastant, and optionally a binder. Each of the first tastant and second tastant may comprise sodium chloride particles. The tastant composition may provide a substitute for a conventional tastant topping with a comparable appearance, e.g., comparable particle size, color, and morphology, as well as a comparable taste profile (time v. flavor intensity), but with significantly lower tastant content.
