Sea salt
Sea salt
Sea salt is produced by evaporating seawater and supplied as crystals or flakes, seasoning food while larger grains can provide noticeable crunch.
About Sea salt
Sea salt is salt obtained by evaporating seawater. It is sold as fine or coarse crystals, flakes, and larger moist crystals; colour and crystal shape vary with production and any retained minerals or other material.
It is used to season food and in some preparations where crystal size or texture is noticeable. Sea salt dissolves in cooking, while larger crystals can remain crunchy when sprinkled on food; it has a salty taste, with texture and flavour varying by product.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for sea salt
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Sel marin
Sal marina
coarse sea salt
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finegrained non-iodized sea salt
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grey sea salt
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iodised sea salt
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low sodium unrefined sea salt
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Pure sea salt without enrichment
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Sea igneous white salt for human consumption with added iodine
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Sea igneous white salt for human consumption with added iodine and fluoride
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Sea igneous white salt for human consumption without enrichment
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Sea salts
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Sel marin gris, non iodé, non fluoré
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Sea salt nutrition & diet
Sea salt nutritional value
Sea salt
Per 100 g of 100 g of the recorded edible food form.
- Calories
- 0kcal
- Protein
- 0.0g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 0.0g
Reference values for the displayed measured form. Recipe, brand, ingredients and preparation can change the values.
Fine, coarse, flaky, and moist forms differ in crystal size and packing, which affects comparisons by volume. Any added ingredients or mineral residues can also affect measurements.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: BLS 4.0 — Sea salt (R112000) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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