The treatments with KCl and/or CaCl2 had a similar amount of total free amino acids from the control. Similarly, partially replaced NaCl with a blend of chloride salts (KCl, CaCl2, and MgCl2) in ham and found no difference in the total free amino acids. Also, no difference was observed in the total free amino acids in cured loins prepared with a partial replacement of NaCl by KCl