Salt Comparison Guide

Compare mineral content and contaminant levels across different salt varieties. Higher scores indicate better nutrient-to-toxin ratios.

Salt	Type	Score↓	Nutrients (mg/100g)								Toxins (ppb)
			Mg	Ca	K	Fe	Zn	Se	I	S	Pb	Cd	Hg	As	Al	MP
Colima Sea Salt	🌊	35	380	160	110	2	0.5	0.12	0.5	190	0.4	0.08	0.01	0.18	4	8
Kala Namak (Black Salt)	✨	33	150	50	40	6	0.2	0.05	0.1	500	0.4	0.08	0.008	0.15	5	0
Celtic Grey Sea Salt	🌊	27	350	150	100	2	0.5	0.1	0.5	200	0.5	0.1	0.01	0.2	5	10
Redmond Real Salt	⛰️	22	120	40	75	3.5	0.3	0.15	0.3	100	0.3	0.05	0.005	0.1	3	0
Sel Gris (Grey Salt)	🌊	21	320	140	95	2.5	0.4	0.1	0.4	180	0.5	0.1	0.012	0.2	5	11
Fleur de Sel	🌊	20	400	180	120	1.5	0.4	0.12	0.4	180	0.6	0.12	0.015	0.25	6	15
Trapani Sea Salt	🌊	15	300	120	85	1.5	0.35	0.09	0.35	160	0.45	0.09	0.011	0.19	5	14
Maldon Sea Salt	🌊	14	280	100	80	1	0.3	0.08	0.3	150	0.4	0.08	0.01	0.18	4	12
Morton Table Salt	⚗️	13	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.5	0	0.1	0.02	0.001	0.05	50	5
Hawaiian Black Lava Salt	✨	11	200	80	60	5	0.4	0.1	0.2	100	0.5	0.1	0.01	0.2	10	5
Bolivian Rose Salt	⛰️	11	85	28	42	3	0.18	0.07	0.09	65	0.25	0.05	0.004	0.08	2.5	0
Hawaiian Red Alaea Salt	✨	8	180	70	55	8	0.3	0.08	0.15	90	0.6	0.12	0.012	0.22	12	4
Himalayan Pink Salt	⛰️	7	100	35	50	4	0.2	0.1	0.1	80	0.4	0.08	0.008	0.15	4	0
Persian Blue Salt	⛰️	7	90	30	45	2	0.15	0.08	0.08	70	0.3	0.06	0.005	0.1	3	0
Kosher Salt (Diamond Crystal)	⚗️	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.02	0.001	0.04	2	3

High score (60+)

Medium score (40-59)

Low score (<40)

Mg = Magnesium

Ca = Calcium

K = Potassium

Fe = Iron

Zn = Zinc

Se = Selenium

I = Iodine

S = Sulfur

Pb = Lead

Cd = Cadmium

Hg = Mercury

As = Arsenic

Al = Aluminum

MP = Microplastics

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