Mineral Sea Salt

Name: Mineral Sea Salt
Brand: Baja Gold

—Unrated

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead46.6 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury17.9 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 8.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic16.4 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium2.94 ppbof 5 ppb

59% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Ingredients · 3

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Common questions

What is in Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt?

Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt lists 3 ingredients, starting with Unrefined Sea Salt, Solar Dehydrated and Additives and Additional Ingredients. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt?

Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt compare to other condiments & sauces?

We haven't scored Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in condiments & sauces.

Is Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt organic?

Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

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