Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

Kosher Salt

99Clean

Contaminants · 4

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

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA 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

LeadNDof 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 · 5

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

AluminumNDof 200 ppb

Not detectedFDA 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: Kosher Salt Flakes

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Kosher Salt Flakes

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Kosher Salt Flakes

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Kosher Salt Flakes

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Kosher Salt Flakes

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt healthy?

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt scores 99/100 on Tallow — our clean 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, Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes. 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 Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt?

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt lists 1 ingredient, starting with Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Diamond Crystal Kosher 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 Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt?

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 99/100 Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt sits in our top band, among the better spices & seasonings we have scored. A higher-scoring option in spices & seasonings is Saltix Baja Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind at 100/100.

Is Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt organic?

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt 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 (Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes), 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 Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab tested them for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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