Kosher Salt Flakes

Name: Kosher Salt Flakes
Brand: Diamond Crystal

99Clean

Contaminants · 5

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.

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

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes healthy?

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes 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. 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 Flakes?

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes 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 Flakes contain seed oils?

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

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes 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 Flakes compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 99/100 Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes 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 Flakes organic?

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

Has Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt Flakes for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit.

Full methodology: how we score products.