Sea Salt (segment 3)

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Sea salt as its name implies, is actually taken from the sea. In some cases it is also taken from salt water lakes. It is produced by evaporating the salt water, which leaves behind the salt as well as certain trace minerals and elements. Unlike table salt, sea salt goes through minimal processing. Table salt also tends to contain additives to prevent clumping. In today’s health conscious society, it seems as though marketers are pushing sea salt more and more over table salt. There is definitely a public perception that sea salt is the healthier choice. You may be surprised to hear that this is not true. Studies have shown that by weight, sea salt and table salt contain the same amount of sodium. In other words, one gram of either salt contains the same amount of sodium. According to the Mayo Clinic, both sea salt and table salt have the same nutritional value. So, is there any difference at all? – Well, table salt is mined from underground salt deposits and goes through heavier processing while sea salt comes from the ocean, so, there is a difference in taste and coarseness. Many chefs believe that sea salt is much more flavorful than table salt and prefer it especially when cooking French or Asian food. Sea salt is also used in the cosmetics industry as a natural scrub or exfoliant. Natural sea salt crystals are also popular in bath salt mixtures. All these uses aside, if you recently purchased one salty snack over another because one was made with sea salt –you unfortunately fell for a marketing gimmick. While sea salt is used for many purposes, when it comes to diet, it holds no nutritional advantage over regular table salt. - See more at: http://vegetarianspotlight.com/2013/sea-salt/#sthash.ltofP1lo.dpuf