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Morton Iodized Salt

Iodized Salt

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Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Morton Table Salt
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: 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
Measured in: Iodized Salt, 26 oz
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
Measured in: Iodized Salt, 26 oz
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Iodized Salt, 26 oz
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Iodized Salt, 26 oz

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Morton Iodized Salt healthy?

Morton Iodized Salt scores 26/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Morton Table Salt. 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 26/100 Morton Iodized Salt 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 Morton Iodized Salt organic?

Morton Iodized Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Morton Iodized Salt been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Plain or iodized table salt with calcium silicate anti-caking; no sea salt, pink salt) with the other products in its family, Morton Table Salt, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Morton Iodized Salt contain heavy metals?

Morton Iodized Salt itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected lead at 7.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Iodized Salt, 26 oz and mercury at 5 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Iodized Salt, 26 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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