Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt

Name: Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt
Brand: Saltverk

66Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic21 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.1×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

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

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt healthy?

Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt scores 66/100 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 Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt?

Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt lists 1 ingredient, starting with Icelandic Flaky Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky 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 Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt?

Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky 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 Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 66/100 Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky 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 Saltix Baja Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind at 100/100.

Is Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt organic?

Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 21 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky Sea Salt. It also tested for lead, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.