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Grey Salt From Guérande
Grey Salt From Guérande
Low concern
Sea salt's primary health concern is sodium chloride content; excessive sodium intake is linked to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Sodium content is similar to refined table salt.
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What it is
Hand-harvested unrefined sea salt (sel gris) from the Guérande salt marshes in Brittany, France, gray due to clay minerals.
Seasoning and finishing salt; provides sodium chloride plus trace minerals.
Why it's flagged
- sodium contributes to hypertension at high intake
What regulators actually say
"WHO recommends adults consume less than 5 g of salt per day to reduce risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Salt (sodium chloride) is GRAS (21 CFR 182.1).
European Union — EFSA
Standard food ingredient; salt reduction promoted by EU and WHO.
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