The Differences between Pink and Regular Salts - Part 1 - Food Variety 28

The pink salt is quite popular in our neighborhood and areas since last couple years, especially for teenagers.

Fig 01- Pink salt in the bottles

I don’t know the real reasons, for sure that the salt has attractive color (pink) and come from far away, Himalayan Mountains.

It also called as the Himalayan salt. You might be wonder: why Himalayan salt is pink?

The simple answer is that a pink color is due to concentration of iron oxide or other trace minerals in the salt.

Other trace mineral includes potassium, calcium and magnesium.

Fig 02- A corner of shopping center, illustration

Since it has higher demands in the market, the price of pink salt to be expensive than regular ones.

Fig 03- The Pink salt, sold in Walmart.

It is said that pink salt is the cleanest salt in the planet, contain less sodium, and used for variety purposes include to cook (culinary uses), preserve meat and fish, and therapeutic purposes.

# To be continued to Part 2

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