Iodized Salt, 26 oz

Name: Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Brand: Morton

25Avoid

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, 26 oz healthy?

Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz scores 25/100 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, 26 oz?

Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz 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, 26 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz’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, 26 oz?

Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz 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, 26 oz compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 25/100 Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz 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, 26 oz organic?

Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 7.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 5 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Morton Iodized Salt, 26 oz. It also tested for arsenic and cadmium and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.