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An Analysis of the Mineral Composition of Pink Salt Available in Australia

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Publisher: Foods
Year: 2020
Source type: peer reviewed study
Source level: Primary source
Knowledge backlinks: 1

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Investigation

Is Himalayan pink salt healthier than ordinary table salt because of its trace minerals?

Qualifies

Commercial pink salts can contain a broader range of detectable trace elements than refined white salt, so the mineral-composition premise is partly real.

Challenges

Measured trace-mineral amounts are generally too small to provide meaningful nutrition at sensible salt intakes, while sodium remains the dominant exposure.

Subject families

Food & chemistry Health & medicine