The difference between bamboo salt and table salt includes different nature, different added ingredients, different sodium content, different PH value and so on.

1, the nature of the different

Bamboo salt, is sun-dried salt into the three-year-old bamboo, both ends of the natural loess seal, to the pine tree as a fuel, by 1000 ℃ ~ 1300 ℃ high temperature calcination of the substance refined. Iodized salt is table salt containing sodium chloride with potassium iodate. Since most of China is deficient in iodine, and iodine deficiency causes iodine deficiency disease, the state mandates that a small amount of iodized salt be added to the sodium chloride table salt consumed.

2, the added ingredients are different

Bamboo salt does not add anti-setting agent potassium ferricyanide and bleach; refined salt added anti-setting agent potassium ferricyanide and bleach and so on.

3, different sodium content

Bamboo salt contains more than 80% sodium; refined salt contains 99% sodium.

4, PH value is different

PH value of bamboo salt is 9~11; PH value of refined salt is 6.5.

Buying salt notes

1, choose the type

Salt on the market can be roughly divided into iodized salt, non-iodized salt and fortified salt. Coastal residents often eat iodized seafood, so they can choose iodized salt. You can also choose fortified nutrients, including selenium salt, zinc salt, riboflavin salt, iron salt and low-sodium salt. Generally speaking, the elderly mainly eat low-sodium salt, and can take calcium salt and selenium salt as appropriate. Teenagers mainly use calcium salt with some zinc salt and selenium salt, and middle-aged people can alternate several kinds of salt.

2, look at the color

When observing the color of salt, you should apply a thin layer of sample on the paper and carefully observe its color. The good salt is white, the second salt is off-white or yellowish, and the second salt is dark gray or yellowish brown.

3, smell

Before you decide to buy salt, you can grab a handful of salt and smell it, generally speaking, good salt smells no flavor, poor quality has a bad smell.