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Unrefined sea salt

Unrefined sea salt is seawater-derived salt with variable retained moisture and minerals, used as flakes, crystals or grains for seasoning food.

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About Unrefined sea salt

Unrefined sea salt is salt produced by evaporating seawater without the extensive refining used for many table salts. It consists chiefly of salt crystals, but retained moisture and naturally occurring mineral material can vary with source and processing. Crystal size and colour range from fine and white to coarse or greyish.

It is used to season food during cooking or at the table, and may be sold as flakes, coarse crystals or finer grains. Its basic salty taste is shared with other culinary salts, though texture and dissolution differ by grain size. Labels such as ‘unrefined’ do not specify a single composition or processing standard.

Ingredient type
whole food

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unrefined sea salt from the Atlantic

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Unrefined sea salt nutrition & diet

Unrefined sea salt nutritional value

Reference: Salt(Sogeum), Sun-dried salt, Fine salt

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
24kcal
Protein
0.1g
Carbs
6.0g
Fat
0.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare like forms and account for crystal size and moisture: a spoonful of coarse crystals is not equivalent to the same volume of fine salt. Processing and any added ingredients can also differ.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — R0200032439a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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