Is White Sea Salt Refined?

The reality about white sea salt and whether or not the frequent perception that it’s extremely refined like iodized salt is correct.

Should you’ve been following this weblog for some time, you seemingly know that my favourite model of sea salt is Baja Gold.

I’ve used it for a few years.

Baja Gold is the cleanest sea salt in comparison with different manufacturers as a result of distinctive geography the place it’s harvested.

In depth lab testing has constantly verified how pristine it’s!

In addition to being uncontaminated, Baja Gold is the richest sea salt (by far) in hint minerals.

This leads to probably the most flavorful cooking.

It is usually best for making the potent electrolyte complement often known as solé water.

Just lately, I seen that the Baja Gold sea salt that I had bought was whiter than the standard greyish colour I’d noticed for years.

A number of of you seen this too and reached out about it.

To reply this query, I contacted Michael Sileck, President and proprietor of Baja Gold Salt Firm.

What I discovered was very attention-grabbing and offered essential nuance to the frequent perception throughout the well being neighborhood that white sea salt is simply sodium.

Is that this true? Is white sea salt devoid of hint minerals identical to poisonous refined white (iodized) salt?

**Michael Sileck gave me permission to share this e mail dialog.

Hello Sarah:

Thanks to your be aware!  I hope you’re doing properly.

As Baja Gold has grown, we’ve labored with our manufacturing companions to create a extra constant and pure product for our clients.

We at the moment are harvesting completely from the middle of our ponds (‘salt flats’), and are taking solely the very high layer of the salt brine.  This creates a extra mineral wealthy product (Magnesium and Potassium specifically), and likewise leads to a salt that’s whiter in colour.

So, relaxation assured your Baja Gold remains to be unrefined and mineral wealthy!  Get pleasure from!

Sincerely,

Michael

In abstract, if the model of sea salt you employ is white in colour, this isn’t at all times an indication that it has been refined.

It will possibly point out a better quantity of some macro minerals equivalent to magnesium and potassium.

Thus, it is very important contact the corporate immediately about their particular harvesting course of.

Within the case of Baja Gold sea salt, the whitish colour is a sign of upper ranges of magnesium and potassium in addition to the handfuls of different parts, together with hint parts which are troublesome if not not possible to acquire through meals and but are vital for enzymatic reactions within the physique.