The reality about white sea salt and whether or not the widespread 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.

Intensive 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 leads to essentially the most flavorful cooking.

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

Just lately, I observed that the Baja Gold sea salt that I had bought was whiter than the everyday greyish coloration I’d noticed for years.

A number of of you observed 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 fascinating and offered necessary nuance to the widespread 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 in your be aware!  I hope you’re doing nicely.

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 particularly), and in addition leads to a salt that’s whiter in coloration.

So, relaxation assured your Baja Gold continues to be unrefined and mineral wealthy!  Take pleasure in!

Sincerely,

Michael

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

It may well point out a better quantity of some macro minerals resembling 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 coloration is a sign of upper ranges of magnesium and potassium in addition to the handfuls of different parts, together with hint parts which are tough if not unimaginable to acquire by way of meals and but are crucial for enzymatic reactions within the physique.