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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

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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