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Salt Types

Below are slideshows of common salts labeled from the sea, rock, and fine salts. Each type of salt has a short overview, and it describes each salt and how it could be used in cooking. Each specific salt image would also contain a percentage of sodium or salt (sodium chloride).

Sea Salt

Rock Salt

Fine Salt


Which is salt is better?

There is necessarily a correct answer to this question. Salt is salt. Of course, there are all these types of salt in the market, but at the end of the day, we still have to follow the daily salt intake, which is approximately one teaspoon. Most salts may have more minerals that could benefit our body, but there is no suitable salt you can use.

Many individuals will prefer Himalayan Pink salt over regular table salt. Research says that regardless of what salt you use, you still need to follow the daily intake of salt. The compound of salt still includes sodium and chloride. Specific salts will not be 100% sodium chloride, but that's related to trace minerals found in the salt. 

In addition to the salt types, I provided there are a lot more. The other salts are known as flavor salts. Some may include Black Truffle, Chili lime, Garlic Himilayan, Lemon Rosemary, and Siracha sea salt. It is insane how much salt we have in the market. Regardless of the different types of the sea, rock, or fine salt flavors out there, one thing is for sure; they contain salt in their composition. 

I hope you learned about the common salts offer in your local grocery store. There are many salts made from different ingredients, but be conscious that all salt contains sodium. They all contribute to our daily intake. Most of the salt we consume comes from processed food, not necessarily from the salt we use from cooking.

What's Next?

Stay tuned for my next post. I will go over salt intake, sodium loss in sweat, low sodium snack options, and how much sodium is in fast food options. 

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