Guest guest Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 > > Hi Bee and All, > I am thinking of changing my salt to this brand, A very well known one in > the UK. It is Organic and isfiltered through reed beds on the coast at > Maldon in Essex. Does it retain the 84 minerals that we need through this > process, therefore making it a good choice for us? > _http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/How-Salt-is-Made.html_ > (http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/How-Salt-is-Made.html) +++Hi . If they do not say it contains 84 minerals after processing, then it probably doesn't. You'd have to contact the company to make sure. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Hi Bee, Ive had a reply from Maldon Salt... Seawater contains just over 3% of dissolved mineral salts, sea salt is made up of a number of other mineral elements such as calcium and potassium, together with smaller amounts of magnesium, iron, zinc and strontium and traces of about 60 other elements. The total mineral content of Maldon Salt excluding sodium chloride is approximately 3%. Unlike ordinary table salts Maldon Salt is prepared by the careful evaporation of purified natural seawater and therefore contains some of the minerals mentioned although of course part is lost during the process of crystallisation. The bright fresh flavour of Maldon Salt is partly due to its unique crystalline form when sprinkled on food. Another important reason stems from its mineral balance which is low in the bitter-tasting magnesium salts and high in calcium. Although it mentions 60% trace minerals would this still be okay to switch to? Many thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Hi , If they do not claim and advertise that their sea salt contains over 84 minerals you shouldn't use it. Bee > > Hi Bee, > Ive had a reply from Maldon Salt... > > > Seawater contains just over 3% of dissolved mineral salts, sea salt is > made up of a number of other mineral elements such as calcium and potassium, > together with smaller amounts of magnesium, iron, zinc and strontium and > traces of about 60 other elements. The total mineral content of Maldon Salt > excluding sodium chloride is approximately 3%. > Unlike ordinary table salts Maldon Salt is prepared by the careful > evaporation of purified natural seawater and therefore contains some of the > minerals mentioned although of course part is lost during the process of > crystallisation. > The bright fresh flavour of Maldon Salt is partly due to its unique > crystalline form when sprinkled on food. Another important reason stems from its > mineral balance which is low in the bitter-tasting magnesium salts and > high in calcium. > Although it mentions 60% trace minerals would this still be okay to switch > to? > Many thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Sorry to pop in here, but all those seasalt questions confuse me...I have a nice, grey, slightly wettish seasalt which is also just atlantic seawater which is left in the sun to evaporate the water. its 100% unrefined, as I can see by sometimes really darker flakes. its as natural as it gets, but doesnt claim the 84 minerals as well...its the only grey wettish one I found so I hope its ok? maybe they just dont claim it as they dont test it, the salt is not as pricey as my himalayan salt for example... I am just wondering whether here in Europe they dont analyze the content? the salt is from a danish company...and they have lots of that fairtrade-bio-allergen-free-etc stuff, unfortunately the website holds no information about the atlantik seasalt as well...but why should it contain less when its pure unrefined? As I have healing adrenal glands I get a bit nervous thanks, tini > > > > Hi Bee, > > Ive had a reply from Maldon Salt... > > > > > > Seawater contains just over 3% of dissolved mineral salts, sea salt is > > made up of a number of other mineral elements such as calcium and potassium, > > together with smaller amounts of magnesium, iron, zinc and strontium and > > traces of about 60 other elements. The total mineral content of Maldon Salt > > excluding sodium chloride is approximately 3%. > > Unlike ordinary table salts Maldon Salt is prepared by the careful > > evaporation of purified natural seawater and therefore contains some of the > > minerals mentioned although of course part is lost during the process of > > crystallisation. > > The bright fresh flavour of Maldon Salt is partly due to its unique > > crystalline form when sprinkled on food. Another important reason stems from its > > mineral balance which is low in the bitter-tasting magnesium salts and > > high in calcium. > > Although it mentions 60% trace minerals would this still be okay to switch > > to? > > Many thanks, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 > > > > > > Hi Bee, > > > Ive had a reply from Maldon Salt... > > > > > > > > > Seawater contains just over 3% of dissolved mineral salts, sea salt is > > > made up of a number of other mineral elements such as calcium and potassium, > > > together with smaller amounts of magnesium, iron, zinc and strontium and > > > traces of about 60 other elements. The total mineral content of Maldon Salt > > > excluding sodium chloride is approximately 3%. > > > Unlike ordinary table salts Maldon Salt is prepared by the careful > > > evaporation of purified natural seawater and therefore contains some of the > > > minerals mentioned although of course part is lost during the process of > > > crystallisation. > > > The bright fresh flavour of Maldon Salt is partly due to its unique > > > crystalline form when sprinkled on food. Another important reason stems from its > > > mineral balance which is low in the bitter-tasting magnesium salts and > > > high in calcium. > > > Although it mentions 60% trace minerals would this still be okay to switch > > > to? > > > Many thanks, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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