Pure Sea Salt

Name: Pure Sea Salt
Brand: Kirkland Signature

50Okay

Contaminants · 6

1 at/over limit

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

Aluminum1.7 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 8.5×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.

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

MicroplasticsNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt healthy?

Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt scores 50/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt?

Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt lists 1 ingredient, starting with Natural Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kirkland Signature Pure 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 Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt?

Kirkland Signature Pure Sea 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 Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 50/100 Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt lands mid-scale — below the typical score in spices & seasonings, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in spices & seasonings is Jacob’s Pure Kosher Sea Salt at 95/100.

Is Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt organic?

Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt been lab tested?

Yes. 6 substances in Kirkland Signature Pure Sea Salt have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Full methodology: how we score products.