Ancient Fine Sea Salt

Name: Ancient Fine Sea Salt
Brand: Redmond

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Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Lead290 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 58×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic91 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 9.1×FDA 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

Contaminants · 3

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Redmond Real Salt (plain ancient sea salt)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aluminum150 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 750×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.

Measured in: Real Salt Ancient Fine Sea Salt, 26 oz (737 g)

Cadmium12.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Real Salt Ancient Kosher Sea Salt, 16 oz Pouch

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Real Salt Ancient Kosher Sea Salt, 16 oz Pouch

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt healthy?

Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt scores 0/100 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, Redmond Real Salt (plain ancient sea 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 Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt?

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

Does Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Redmond Ancient Fine 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 Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt?

Redmond Ancient Fine 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 Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 0/100 Redmond Ancient Fine Sea 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 Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt organic?

Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Redmond Real Salt (plain ancient sea salt)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 290 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and arsenic at 91 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Redmond Ancient Fine Sea Salt. It also tested for cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected cadmium at 12.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Real Salt Ancient Kosher Sea Salt, 16 oz Pouch. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.