Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb

Name: Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb
Brand: Jacobsen Salt Co.

40Avoid

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Lead98 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 20×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

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

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb healthy?

Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb scores 40/100 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. 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 Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb?

Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb lists 1 ingredient, starting with Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb’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 Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb?

Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 40/100 Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb 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 Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb organic?

Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb is not certified organic in our data.

Has Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 98 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Jacobsen Salt Co. Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt, 1.8 lb. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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