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Salt From Guérande

Low concern

Salt is essential but excess sodium intake is linked to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. FDA recommends limiting sodium to under 2,300 mg/day for adults.

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4 products

What it is

Hand-harvested unrefined sea salt from the Guérande salt marshes in Brittany, France.

Seasoning and preservative; provides sodium chloride.

Why it's flagged

high sodium intake linked to hypertension

What regulators actually say

"Americans eat on average about 3,400 mg of sodium per day. However, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day."

FDA - Sodium in Your Diet — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS (21 CFR 182.1)

European Union — EFSA

Permitted food ingredient

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