Five -color "high -priced salt" popular social circle expert: the significance of choosing "right" is far greater than that of "expensive"

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Recently, a high -priced import salt called "Himalayan Rose Salt" has become a "topic responsibility" and quickly became popular in the social circle. At the same time, Xiawei Black Salt, French gray salt, etc., which uses scarce production, high value, and nutritional salt as a selling point, sells dozens of times higher than ordinary white edible salt on some e -commerce platforms. Essence

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On September 20, the reporter saw in a supermarket mainly based on Japan's imported goods in the eastern part of Ningbo. Essence The price of ordinary Zhejiang -made sea salt is basically within 5 yuan per pack, and the lowest price is 3.5 yuan 300 grams. The imports from Japan's sea salt ranging from more than 30 to 40 yuan. The most expensive imported salt is as high as 49.9 yuan/80 grams, which is 56 times higher than the cheapest ordinary edible salt.

High -priced Internet red imported salt can be "purchased" everywhere on various e -commerce platforms. Searching for the word "imported salt" on the Internet, from different countries and magnificent edible salt, followed the eyes.

The reporter consulted Hou Yingzhe, president of the Ningbo Western Food Professional Committee. He said that from a nature, Himalayan rose salt and Hawaii black salt are all mineral salt, which is indeed different from the traditional sea salt obtained by the traditional drying seawater. "Because it contains special minerals, their colors are more diverse. In terms of taste, the saltiness is lower and the freshness is better. In the exquisite Western food. "

In addition to the different taste of these high -priced salts, what are the special things? Tao Yan, a nutritionist at the Dietary Nutrition Department of Ningbo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that in my country, there are generally four sources of salt: sea salt, mineral salt, well salt and lake salt. In terms of nutrition, 97%of the ingredients in salt are sodium chloride. In other words, although the mineral components contained in different sources of salt are different, the content of mineral elements (such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper) is small, and a person eats a few grams a day, no matter what any matter Salt, nutritional value is almost different. Consumers only need to choose the most common salt of big brands.

"Salt is just a condiment. It is like eating salt to supplement nutrients. It is like a cup of water. Crimizing a large amount of salt will cause harm to the body, such as increasing hypertension, stroke, coronary heart disease, etc." Tao Yan said.

She told reporters that according to the "Food Nutritional Reinforcement Standards", salt must not add nutritional enhanced agents except iodine, and merchants label salt "minerals" and "nutrition" to bring consumers more or less intentional intentional intention Suspected of misleading. For the choice of salt, the significance of choosing "right" is far greater than that of "expensive".

"First of all, when buying or using salt with QS certification logo. Second, the national standards of consumption of salt in my country are divided into three levels, which are superior, first, and secondary, and try to choose super -grade salt." Tao Yan said. Essence

Reporter Li Li intern Wei Miaoling

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