Iodized Salt

Name: Iodized Salt
Brand: Morton

21Avoid

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Mercury5 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 2.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Lead7.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.6×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

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Morton Iodized Salt healthy?

Morton Iodized Salt scores 21/100 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 Morton Iodized Salt?

Morton Iodized Salt lists 4 ingredients, starting with Salt, Calcium Silicate, Dextrose and Potassium Iodide. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Morton Iodized Salt contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Morton Iodized 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 Morton Iodized Salt?

Morton Iodized Salt is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Morton Iodized Salt compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 21/100 Morton Iodized Salt scores worse than most spices & seasonings we have scored. A higher-scoring option in spices & seasonings is Jacob’s Pure Kosher Sea Salt at 95/100.

Is Morton Iodized Salt organic?

Morton Iodized Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Morton Iodized Salt been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Morton Iodized 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.