{
  "meta": {
    "title": "Cooking salts",
    "updated": "2026-10-04",
    "itemCount": 31,
    "disclaimer": "Educational reference for common cooking salts. Not medical advice, not a sodium prescription, and not a claim that any salt is healthier than another.",
    "sodium": {
      "summary": "WHO suggests adults limit sodium to under 2 g per day (about 5 g salt). U.S. Dietary Guidelines use a Chronic Disease Risk Reduction limit of 2,300 mg sodium per day for people 14 and older. This page lists published sodium and mineral figures when a food record matches. It does not rank salts for heart health.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "WHO sodium fact sheet",
          "url": "https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sodium-reduction"
        },
        {
          "label": "Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (sodium)",
          "url": "https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nutrients": {
      "basis": "Per 100 g edible portion unless the cited branded label uses another reference amount scaled here",
      "note": "Sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, and iodine come from the food record named on each card. Branded salt labels often report sodium only. When a nutrient is omitted on that profile, the field stays blank. Specialty salts without a matching row keep nutrients null rather than copying table salt.",
      "source": "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/",
      "sourceLabel": "USDA FoodData Central",
      "audited": "2026-10-04"
    },
    "regions": {
      "north-america": "North America",
      "europe": "Europe",
      "asia": "Asia",
      "oceania": "Oceania",
      "africa": "Africa"
    },
    "audited": "2026-10-04"
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "badia-coarse-sea-salt",
      "name": "Badia coarse sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Badia sea salt coarse",
        "Latin market coarse salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "cardLede": "Coarse sea salt for Latin-market pantries.",
      "why": "Plain coarse sea salt sold in many Latin grocery aisles. Numbers cite one published Badia coarse sea salt label with sea salt as the only ingredient.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 39333,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 374647,
        "description": "Badia Sea Salt Coarse (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1.5 g serving (590 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "black-salt-kala-namak",
      "name": "Black salt (kala namak)",
      "aliases": [
        "kala namak",
        "Himalayan black salt"
      ],
      "kind": "seasoned",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Seasoned",
      "cardLede": "Sulfurous seasoned salt used in vegan kitchens.",
      "why": "Indian condiment salt with a sulfurous aroma from mineral impurities and often added spices. Vegan cooks use it for egg-like flavor in tofu scrambles. Numbers cite one published kala namak label. Traditional blends differ.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 38333,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": 0,
        "ironMg": 0,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 2166221,
        "description": "Laxmi Kala Namak (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1.5 g serving (575 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "asia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "bolivian-rose-salt",
      "name": "Bolivian rose salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Andean rose salt",
        "Bolivian pink salt"
      ],
      "kind": "mined",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Rock salt",
      "cardLede": "Rose-tinted halite from Andean deposits.",
      "why": "Mined salt marketed for its blush color from Andean deposits. No plain Bolivian rose salt row matched this audit, so nutrients stay blank.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Bolivian rose salt row (audit 2026-10-04).",
      "regions": [
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "celtic-sea-salt",
      "name": "Celtic sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "sel gris",
        "grey sea salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "moist",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "cardLede": "Moist grey sea salt from Atlantic evaporation.",
      "why": "Moist grey sea salt from Atlantic evaporation. Numbers cite a fine ground grey sea salt label. Moisture and iron vary by batch.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 45800,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": 36,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 2592862,
        "description": "Celtic Sea Salt Fine Ground (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium and iron per 1 g reference, scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "coarse-atlantic-sea-salt",
      "name": "Coarse Atlantic sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Atlantic coarse sea salt",
        "coarse sea salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "cardLede": "Coarse crystals from Atlantic seawater.",
      "why": "Everyday coarse sea salt from Atlantic evaporation, common in European and North American retail. Numbers cite one published coarse Atlantic sea salt label.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 40000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 2147603,
        "description": "Schnucks Coarse Atlantic Sea Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1.2 g reference (480 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "europe",
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cyprus-pyramid-sea-salt",
      "name": "Cyprus pyramid sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Cyprus flake salt",
        "pyramid sea salt flakes"
      ],
      "kind": "finishing",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "cardLede": "Pyramid flakes from Mediterranean evaporation.",
      "why": "Finishing flakes with pyramid crystals associated with Cyprus and eastern Mediterranean salt works. No plain Cyprus pyramid row matched this audit.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Cyprus pyramid flake row (audit 2026-10-04).",
      "regions": [
        "europe",
        "asia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "flake-salt",
      "name": "Flake salt",
      "aliases": [
        "flaky salt",
        "salt flakes"
      ],
      "kind": "finishing",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "cardLede": "Thin flakes for finishing plates.",
      "why": "Thin pyramidal or plate crystals for finishing. Retail flakes are not a separate commodity row on this audit unless a branded flake label matches. See Maldon sea salt flakes for one cited example.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No generic flake salt row on this audit. Maldon sea salt flakes cites a branded row.",
      "regions": [
        "north-america",
        "europe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "fleur-de-sel",
      "name": "Fleur de sel",
      "aliases": [
        "flower of salt"
      ],
      "kind": "finishing",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "cardLede": "Hand-raked finishing crystals from salt pans.",
      "why": "Hand-harvested sea salt crystals from evaporating pans, often from Atlantic France. Numbers cite one published fleur de sel label from Île de Ré. Moisture and minerals vary by pan and producer.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 40000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 1857143,
        "description": "Roland, Fleur de Sel, hand-harvested French sea salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1 g reference (400 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "guerande-grey-sea-salt",
      "name": "Guérande grey sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "sel de Guérande",
        "sel gris de Guérande"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "moist",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Hand-harvested grey salt from Brittany salt marshes.",
      "why": "Moist grey sea salt from the Guérande peninsula salt marshes in Brittany. Distinct from the Celtic Sea Salt branded label already on this list. No plain Guérande IGP row matched this audit, so nutrients stay blank.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Guérande grey salt row (audit 2026-10-04)."
    },
    {
      "id": "hawaiian-black-lava-salt",
      "name": "Hawaiian black lava salt",
      "aliases": [
        "black lava salt",
        "Hawaiian lava salt"
      ],
      "kind": "seasoned",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "cardLede": "Sea salt with activated charcoal for color.",
      "why": "Finishing salt of sea salt and coconut-shell charcoal. Numbers cite one published Hawaiian lava salt label. Charcoal is for color and texture, not a nutrient claim.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 38000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 1501444,
        "description": "San Francisco Salt Co., Sea Salt, Hawaiian Lava (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1 g reference (380 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "oceania",
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hawaiian-red-alaea-salt",
      "name": "Hawaiian red alaea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "alaea salt",
        "Hawaiian red salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "cardLede": "Sea salt blended with red alaea clay.",
      "why": "Pacific sea salt mixed with iron-rich red alaea clay for color and traditional kalua-style dishes. Numbers cite one published Hawaiian red salt label with sea salt and red alaea only.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 27000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 374663,
        "description": "Frontier Natural Products Co-Op, Hawaiian Red Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 2 g reference (540 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "oceania",
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "himalayan-pink-salt",
      "name": "Himalayan pink salt",
      "aliases": [
        "pink salt",
        "Himalayan salt"
      ],
      "kind": "mined",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Rock salt",
      "cardLede": "Mined pink halite from South Asia.",
      "why": "Mined halite marketed for its color. Numbers cite one published Himalayan pink rock salt label. Trace minerals vary by mine and grind.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 38000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": 1333,
        "ironMg": 0,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 452069,
        "description": "The Real Himalayan Pink Rock Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Sodium and calcium per 100 g on the cited branded profile.",
      "regions": [
        "asia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ile-de-re-grey-sea-salt",
      "name": "Île de Ré grey sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Ile de Re grey sea salt",
        "Esprit du Sel grey salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "moist",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "cardLede": "Grey sea salt from Ré island salt marshes.",
      "why": "Moist grey sea salt from Île de Ré off the Atlantic coast. Distinct from the Celtic Sea Salt branded label and the Guérande blank card. Numbers cite one published Île de Ré grey sea salt label.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 35100,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 455083,
        "description": "Esprit du Sel Grey Sea Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1 g reference (351 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "japanese-sea-salt",
      "name": "Japanese sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "shio",
        "Japanese cooking salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "regions": [
        "asia"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Fine sea salt for everyday Japanese cooking.",
      "why": "Sea salt (shio) used in Japanese kitchens. Nigari tofu coagulant rows are not cooking-salt profiles. No plain Japanese sea salt row matched this audit.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Japanese sea salt row (audit 2026-10-04)."
    },
    {
      "id": "kalahari-desert-salt",
      "name": "Kalahari desert salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Kalahari salt",
        "desert salt"
      ],
      "kind": "mined",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Rock salt",
      "regions": [
        "africa"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Desert salt from the Kalahari basin.",
      "why": "Unrefined salt from Kalahari desert deposits in southern Africa. Published FDC rows on this audit pair desert salt with wine or smoke flavoring, not a plain single-ingredient label, so nutrients stay blank.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No plain Kalahari desert salt row; only flavored desert-salt blends found (audit 2026-10-04)."
    },
    {
      "id": "korean-bamboo-salt",
      "name": "Korean bamboo salt",
      "aliases": [
        "jugyeom",
        "jukyeom",
        "bamboo salt"
      ],
      "kind": "mined",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Rock salt",
      "cardLede": "Roasted sea salt packed in bamboo (jugyeom).",
      "why": "Traditional Korean bamboo salt (jugyeom) roasted in bamboo tubes. Distinct from solar cheonilyeom on this list. No plain jugyeom row matched USDA branded export; Korean food composition tables may add a cite later.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Korean bamboo salt row in FDC branded export (audit 2026-10-04).",
      "regions": [
        "asia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "korean-solar-sea-salt",
      "name": "Korean solar sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "cheonilyeom",
        "Korean bay salt",
        "jeongwae"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "regions": [
        "asia"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Sun-evaporated sea salt from Korean bays.",
      "why": "Traditional Korean solar sea salt (cheonilyeom) evaporated in shallow coastal pans. No plain cheonilyeom row matched this audit. Flavored kimchi salts and blends are out of scope.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Korean solar sea salt row (audit 2026-10-04)."
    },
    {
      "id": "kosher-salt",
      "name": "Kosher salt",
      "aliases": [
        "koshering salt",
        "coarse kosher"
      ],
      "kind": "refined",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Crystal salt",
      "cardLede": "Large crystals for koshering and everyday cooking.",
      "why": "Large flaky crystals used in kitchens and koshering. Kosher refers to crystal size, not certification on every box. Numbers use a published kosher salt label as an example. Morton kosher crystals differ in density.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 28000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 2571981,
        "description": "Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1 g (280 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "lake-magadi-salt",
      "name": "Lake Magadi salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Magadi salt",
        "East African lake salt"
      ],
      "kind": "mined",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Rock salt",
      "cardLede": "Soda lake salt from the Rift Valley.",
      "why": "Salt harvested from Lake Magadi and similar East African soda lakes. No plain food-salt row matched this audit, so nutrients stay blank.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Lake Magadi food salt row (audit 2026-10-04).",
      "regions": [
        "africa"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "maldon-sea-salt-flakes",
      "name": "Maldon sea salt flakes",
      "aliases": [
        "Maldon salt",
        "Maldon flakes"
      ],
      "kind": "finishing",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "cardLede": "Pyramid sea salt flakes from Essex.",
      "why": "Hand-harvested pyramid flakes from Essex seawater. Numbers cite the original Maldon sea salt flakes label. Other flake brands differ in density.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 29000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 1189165,
        "description": "Maldon, Sea Salt Flakes, Original (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 2 g reference (580 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "marlborough-sea-salt-flakes",
      "name": "Marlborough sea salt flakes",
      "aliases": [
        "Marlborough flake salt",
        "Lake Grassmere flakes"
      ],
      "kind": "finishing",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "cardLede": "Solar flakes from Marlborough and Grassmere sites.",
      "why": "New Zealand solar sea salt flakes from Marlborough and Lake Grassmere evaporation. Split from the generic New Zealand sea salt card. No plain Marlborough flake row matched this audit.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Marlborough flake row (audit 2026-10-04).",
      "regions": [
        "oceania"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "murray-river-pink-salt",
      "name": "Murray River pink salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Murray River salt flakes",
        "Australian pink salt"
      ],
      "kind": "finishing",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "regions": [
        "oceania"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Pale pink flakes from Murray Darling basin brine.",
      "why": "Australian flake salt from mineralised aquifer brine in northwest Victoria. Numbers cite one published Murray River pink salt label sold in the United States. Other Australian flake brands differ.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 39000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 2052379,
        "description": "Whole Foods Market, Murray River Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1 g reference (390 mg), scaled to 100 g."
    },
    {
      "id": "new-zealand-sea-salt",
      "name": "New Zealand sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Marlborough sea salt",
        "Lake Grassmere salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "regions": [
        "oceania"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Solar sea salt from New Zealand coasts.",
      "why": "Sea salt harvested from New Zealand solar evaporation sites such as Lake Grassmere and Marlborough flakes. No distinct New Zealand market plain sea salt row matched this audit.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain New Zealand sea salt row (audit 2026-10-04)."
    },
    {
      "id": "persian-blue-rock-salt",
      "name": "Persian blue rock salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Iranian blue salt",
        "blue rock salt"
      ],
      "kind": "mined",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Rock salt",
      "regions": [
        "asia"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Blue-tinted rock salt from Iranian mines.",
      "why": "Decorative halite from Iranian salt deposits, sold as Persian blue rock salt. Numbers cite one published rock-salt label with rock salt as the only ingredient.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 33100,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 694912,
        "description": "Persian Blue Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 100 g on the cited branded profile."
    },
    {
      "id": "pickling-salt",
      "name": "Pickling salt",
      "aliases": [
        "canning salt",
        "preserving salt"
      ],
      "kind": "refined",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Crystal salt",
      "cardLede": "Plain fine salt for brines and jars.",
      "why": "Fine granulated salt without iodine or anti-caking agents that can cloud pickles. Numbers cite Morton canning and pickling salt as an example. Other canning salts match this role.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 29500,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 1108874,
        "description": "Morton Salt, Canning & Pickling Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 2 g reference (590 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rock-salt",
      "name": "Rock salt",
      "aliases": [
        "halite",
        "ice cream salt"
      ],
      "kind": "mined",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Rock salt",
      "cardLede": "Large mined crystals for grinders or ice baths.",
      "why": "Unrefined or coarse halite sold for grinders, ice cream machines, and de-icing. Food-grade rock salt rows are sparse on this audit, so nutrients stay blank rather than copying pink Himalayan labels.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching food-grade rock salt commodity row (audit 2026-10-04).",
      "regions": [
        "north-america",
        "asia",
        "europe",
        "africa"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sea-salt",
      "name": "Sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "fine sea salt",
        "evaporated sea salt"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "cardLede": "Evaporated seawater. Minerals vary by bay and brand.",
      "why": "Salt from evaporated seawater. Numbers on this card come from a published fine sea salt label because no generic sea salt commodity row matched this audit. Retail minerals vary by bay and brand.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 55000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 2561919,
        "description": "Morton Fine Sea Salt (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1 g reference amount (550 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "north-america",
        "europe",
        "oceania"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "smoked-salt",
      "name": "Smoked salt",
      "aliases": [
        "smoke salt",
        "smoked sea salt"
      ],
      "kind": "seasoned",
      "texture": "coarse",
      "category": "Seasoned",
      "cardLede": "Oak-smoked sea salt flakes.",
      "why": "Sea salt cold-smoked for flavor. Numbers cite Maldon smoked sea salt flakes as one published example. Smoke time and base salt vary by producer.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 29000,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 484257,
        "description": "Maldon, Smoked Sea Salt Flakes (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 2 g reference (580 mg), scaled to 100 g.",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "spanish-flor-de-sal",
      "name": "Spanish flor de sal",
      "aliases": [
        "sal en escamas",
        "Spanish sea salt flakes"
      ],
      "kind": "finishing",
      "texture": "flake",
      "category": "Finishing",
      "cardLede": "Hand-skimmed flakes from Spanish salt pans.",
      "why": "Finishing flor de sal and escamas from Spanish Mediterranean salt works. Trapani and fleur de sel cards cover other regions; no plain Spanish escamas row matched this audit.",
      "nutrients": null,
      "nutrientNote": "No matching plain Spanish flor de sal row (audit 2026-10-04).",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "table-salt-iodized",
      "name": "Table salt (iodized)",
      "aliases": [
        "iodized salt",
        "iodised table salt"
      ],
      "kind": "iodized",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Refined table",
      "cardLede": "Fine table salt with added iodine.",
      "why": "Fine refined salt with added iodine to help prevent iodine deficiency. The matched Foundation row publishes sodium, calcium, and iodine per 100 g.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 38700,
        "potassiumMg": 2,
        "calciumMg": 50,
        "ironMg": 0,
        "magnesiumMg": 0,
        "iodineMcg": 5080,
        "fdcId": 321505,
        "description": "Salt, table, iodized (Foundation)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": null,
      "regions": [
        "north-america"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "trapani-sea-salt",
      "name": "Trapani sea salt",
      "aliases": [
        "Sicilian sea salt",
        "sale marino di Trapani"
      ],
      "kind": "sea",
      "texture": "fine",
      "category": "Sea harvested",
      "regions": [
        "europe"
      ],
      "cardLede": "Sicilian sea salt from Trapani salines.",
      "why": "Sea salt from the Trapani coast of Sicily. Numbers cite one published Trapani sea salt label with Sicilian sea salt as the only ingredient.",
      "nutrients": {
        "sodiumMg": 39300,
        "potassiumMg": null,
        "calciumMg": null,
        "ironMg": null,
        "magnesiumMg": null,
        "iodineMcg": null,
        "fdcId": 2305161,
        "description": "Trapani Sea Salt, Trapani (branded)"
      },
      "nutrientNote": "Label reports sodium per 1 g reference (393 mg), scaled to 100 g."
    }
  ]
}