According to different sources, the salt sold in the market can be divided into sea salt and rock salt. Sea salt is extracted from seawater, which contains a variety of trace elements, so sea salt contains more components, while rock salt is a mineral, so the components are relatively single, so the purity of sea salt and rock salt is different. For cooking, the higher the purity of salt, the better it tastes.
Therefore, if a family wants the dishes to be more delicious, they can choose high-purity rock salt or mineral salt. Salt is an indispensable condiment in people's diet and an indispensable substance in human body. Edible salts used in general life include iodized salt, low-sodium salt and selenium salt, but low-sodium salt is better and healthier, and the content of sodium chloride in general edible salt exceeds 95%.
Types and characteristics of salt
1. Sea salt: Sea salt is evaporated from seawater and is rich in various minerals such as sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium. The advantage of sea salt is its natural taste and rich trace elements, which is beneficial to human health. However, the disadvantage of sea salt is that the price is relatively high and the sodium content is still high. Sea salt is suitable for most people, especially consumers who pursue natural taste.
2. Rock salt: Rock salt is mined from underground mineral deposits and is rich in minerals, such as calcium, magnesium and potassium. The advantages of rock salt are its pure composition and rich minerals, which are beneficial to human body, while the disadvantages are its high price and relatively high sodium content. Rock salt is suitable for consumers who have high requirements on the quality of salt.
3. refined salt: refined salt is refined by modern technology, and its main component is sodium chloride. The advantages of refined salt are low price and pure taste, but the disadvantages are low mineral content and relatively poor nutritional value. Refined salt is suitable for most people.