Sea Salt
Sea Salt (Salt)
Mineral, processed from salt mines, by the evaporation of seawater (sea salt) and mineral-rich spring water in shallow pools.
Refined Salt
Refined Salt or Table Salt
Heavily ground, 97% pure sodium chloride. Often contains added iodine.*
Sea Salt
Coarse. Basically sodium chloride. Usually contains various trace minerals like potassium, iron and zinc.
Kosher Salt
Large grain size. A slightly different taste, hardly noticeable when dissolved. Less likely to have added iodine.*
Himalayan Pink Salt
From the Khewra Salt Mine, in Pakistan, the second largest salt mine in the world. Often contains trace amounts of iron oxide (rust), the source of its pink colour. Has small amounts of calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium, making it slightly lower in sodium than regular table salt.
Celtic Sea Salt
A type of sea salt with a grayish color that also contains a bit of water, which makes it quite moist. It has trace amounts of minerals and is a bit lower in sodium than plain table salt.