Is White Sea Salt Refined?

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

In the event you’ve been following this weblog for some time, you possible 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 because of the distinctive geography the place it’s harvested.

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

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

This ends in essentially the most flavorful cooking.

It is usually very best for making the potent electrolyte complement often called solé water.

Not too long ago, I seen that the Baja Gold sea salt that I had bought was whiter than the standard greyish shade I’d noticed for years.

A couple 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 realized was very fascinating and offered vital nuance to the widespread perception inside 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 electronic mail dialog.

Hello Sarah:

Thanks on your observe!  I hope you’re doing effectively.

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

We are actually 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 ends in a salt that’s whiter in shade.

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 utilize is white in shade, this isn’t all the time an indication that it has been refined.

It may well point out the next quantity of some macro minerals comparable 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 shade is a sign of upper ranges of magnesium and potassium in addition to the handfuls of different components, together with hint components which can be troublesome if not unimaginable to acquire through meals and but are vital for enzymatic reactions within the physique.