The main ingredient is sodium chloride of table salt. The impurities mainly include potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, sodium bromide, potassium bromide, etc., and a small amount of sediment. .

Nutritional analysis

1. Coarse salt has the effect of sweating. It can discharge waste and excess water from the body, promote skin metabolism, soften dirt, and replenish salt and minerals. Substance;

2. Used to clean wounds to prevent infection;

3. Sprinkled on food to keep it fresh for a short period of time, used to pickle food and prevent deterioration.

Extended information

The difference between coarse salt and edible salt:

1. Coarse salt is sea water or salt water from salt wells, salt ponds, and salt springs that have been fried and dried. The resulting crystal, that is, natural salt, is unprocessed large-grained salt. The main component is sodium chloride. However, because it contains impurities such as magnesium chloride, it is easier to deliquesce in the air.

Fine salt is also called processed salt or refined salt. It is salt that has been crystallized and precipitated again after removing impurities. It has few impurities. Some trace elements have also been removed after processing. Sometimes iodine is added to make it specially. Iodized salt to prevent thyroid disease.

2. Salt is edible salt that can be safely consumed. Coarse salt contains relatively little iodine and is generally not eaten. It can be used for beauty purposes. Scrubbing the body with coarse salt can exfoliate and dissipate heat.

3. When the magnesium chloride in coarse salt is exposed to heat, it will decompose into hydrochloric acid gas. The hydrochloric acid gas can help hydrolyze the protein in food into delicious amino acids. After stimulating the olfactory nerve, people will feel that coarse salt is It has a stronger aroma than fine salt.

4. Edible salt not only contains iodine, but also undergoes strict inspection before leaving the factory. All indicators meet the national edible salt standards. From the appearance, it is white, fine sand-like, and has very little moisture. There will be no clumping feeling when kneading with hands.

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