Salt From Camargue
Camargue sea salt is essentially sodium chloride with trace minerals; nutritionally it is interchangeable with table salt and contributes to sodium intake. WHO recommends adults consume <2 g sodium (5 g salt) per day, and most populations exceed this; high-sodium diets are linked to elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular risk.
What it is
Sea salt harvested from the Camargue salt marshes in the Rhône delta of southern France; sodium chloride with trace minerals.
Seasoning and preservative; same chemical role as table salt.
Why it's flagged
- sodium contributes to hypertension and cardiovascular risk at high intakes
What regulators actually say
"WHO recommends adults consume less than 5 g of salt (just under a teaspoon) per day. Reducing salt intake to the recommended level lowers blood pressure and reduces cardiovascular disease."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Salt is GRAS — 21 CFR 182.1
European Union — EFSA
Sodium chloride permitted; EU encourages reformulation to reduce salt
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