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Processed Salt
Processed Salt
Low concern
Processed (refined) salt is sodium chloride. WHO advises adults consume <5 g salt/day (~2,000 mg sodium); excess sodium is linked to hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Found in
5 products
What it is
Refined sodium chloride, typically with anticaking agents (E535/E536) and optional iodine fortification.
Seasoning, preservative.
Why it's flagged
- sodium intake / hypertension
What regulators actually say
"WHO recommends adults consume less than 5 g (just under a teaspoon) of salt per day. Reducing salt intake to the recommended level... could prevent 1.7 million deaths each year."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS under 21 CFR 182.1.
European Union — EFSA
Whole food/seasoning.
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