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Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind

Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind

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Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Lead114 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 23×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Arsenic11 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 1.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit
Includes lab tests of other products in its family
Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt
Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aluminum14 ppmof 0.2 ppm
Over the limit — 70×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.
Measured in: Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind, 1 lb
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
Measured in: Mineral Sea Salt
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)
Measured in: Mineral Sea Salt
Cadmium2.94 ppbof 5 ppb
59% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Mineral Sea Salt

Ingredients · 2

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Common questions

Is Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind healthy?

Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind?

Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind lists 2 ingredients, starting with 100% Unrefined Sea Salt and Solar Dehydrated Salt. 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 Fine Grind contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind’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 Fine Grind?

Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 0/100 Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind scores worse than most spices & seasonings we have scored. A higher-scoring option in spices & seasonings is Saltix Baja Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind at 100/100.

Is Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind organic?

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

Has Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 114 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and arsenic at 11 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Baja Gold Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind. It also tested for cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 16.4 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Mineral Sea Salt, cadmium at 2.94 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Mineral Sea Salt and mercury at 17.9 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Mineral Sea Salt. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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