Table salt can be classified from multiple perspectives.
First, according to the ** classification:
1.Sea salt: It is made by evaporation, concentration and crystallization of seawater, and contains a variety of trace elements required by the human body, but the impurities are generally relatively high.
2.Lake salt: Salt made from salt lake brine in salt pans also contains a variety of trace elements required by the human body.
3.Well salt: salt made by drilling underground brine and salt made by mining underground rock salt, with good salt quality and stable product quality.
4.Rock salt Mineral salt: The former ocean has been evaporated and deposited for a long time to form a rock-like mineral layer, which is rock salt.
Second, according to the production process classification:
1.Sun-dried salts: made by sun exposure, evaporation, and crystallization.
2.Crushed Washing Salt: Salt that has been processed, crushed and washed.
3.Refined salt: fine salt with few impurities and small particles after purification.
3. Classification according to function:
1.Ordinary table salt: used for general cooking and consumption.
2.Low sodium salt: Table salt that reduces sodium content by adding potassium ions, etc., can help reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
3.Multi-variety salt: salt with other nutrients or seasonings, such as iodized salt, calcium-added salt, etc.
Fourth, according to whether iodized classification:
1.Iodized table salt: Table salt with iodine agents such as potassium iodate, potassium iodide or seaweed iodine can help prevent iodine deficiency diseases.
2.Non-iodized salt: Salt without added iodine, suitable for people who have excessive iodine intake or need to control iodine intake.
In addition, table salt can also be classified based on particle size, color, shape, etc. In short, there are many types of table salt, and you can choose the right one according to different needs and uses. At the same time, it is also important to control salt intake to maintain a healthy lifestyle.