Sea Salt vs Regular Salt (diet, health, cheap, buy)

[gr8doglove]

Hubby and I discovered the joys of sea salt in a can of Planters Cashews.

We liked the subtle flavor of the sea salt...and the mellow feel it left in our mouths, unlike regular salt that is used on nuts.

Are you a fan of sea salt? Which kind do you like? We checked out sea salts at Whole Foods this past weekend and were amazed at how many different kinds there were to choose from!

Is sea salt good for you? What are the advantages? We all know the bad rap table salt gets for causing high blood pressure, etc.

[Leilani Vasquez]

I know that people who tend to eat a whole foods diet rave over sea salt. I don't know exactly, but I think it doesn't have any added chemicals in the process of making it.

[TomSD]

I really like it... and yeah for the most part it has less processing and additives in it. Kosher salt is another good alternative as it doesn't go through the same process as regular salt.

[Fat Freddy]

Regular salt mined from mineral deposits is also "Sea Salt" from a sea that deposited it there millions of years ago.

What is sold as "Sea Salt" is evaporated from existing ocean water from the same oceans that have been used as the world's sewers for thousands of years.

[psychofan]

From MayoClinic.com

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sea-salt/AN01142

Basically no big difference in nutritional value, healthiness, additives, etc. Just no iodine addition (unless you buy uniodined table salt then it's essentially the same except for texture).

[gr8doglove]

I am concerned about us getting enough iodine in our diet if we change over to using sea salt only. Can I make it up by eating certain foods? Just how much iodine is added to, say, Mortons salt?


Are there strong variations in sea salt flavors? The choices before us were overwhelming...and some not cheap. So many colors, textures to choose from. Salt from oceans/waters world over. Which brand/kind of sea salt do you eat? What do you recommend?

[GloryB]

Because of my thyroid, I really need the kind that is iodized. Sea salt just sounds more exotic though.....doesn't it?

[gr8doglove]

Originally Posted by GloryB

Because of my thyroid, I really need the kind that is iodized. Sea salt just sounds more exotic though.....doesn't it?

Most of the cooks on Food Network use sea salt. And pepper grinders...lol

I did some research online and found that plenty of iodine is in green leafy vegtables like spinach, kale, etc. Now that I know that, I'm more comfortable giving up regular salt and make the switch to sea salt.

[mikelee324]

Originally Posted by Fat Freddy

Regular salt mined from mineral deposits is also "Sea Salt" from a sea that deposited it there millions of years ago.

What is sold as "Sea Salt" is evaporated from existing ocean water from the same oceans that have been used as the world's sewers for thousands of years.

I've seen "Sea Salt" deposits in Asia, where water is in a shallow area and left to dry. People walk in the water and stuff, some areas their whole body is in the water, when its dried they use a broom / rake to sweep the salt up. When you mentioned its from sea water, I can imagine some of the sea water covered with oil and all the trash that's in it. When you think about it, Yuck!

Now you know why sea salt taste different!

[texdav]

Just thniking of the difference between old unpolluted sea salt and the seas now make me want to cring really.