Fat and salt contents affect the in-mouth temporal sodium release and saltiness perception of chicken sausages

► Sausages composition influences in-mouth sodium release and temporal saltiness. ► Oral physiology differently influence both sodium release and saltiness perception. ► The effect of lipids on sodium release is negative. ► Lipids exert a masking effect on saltiness perception. ► Perceptual interactions are involved in the masking effect of lipids on saltiness.