425 grams of "black salt" is priced at 169 yuan, is it IQ tax?

The price of a bag of 400 grams of edible salt is around 3 yuan, but recently on the Internet, various "net red" imported salt broke people's awareness of salt, Himalayan powder salt, Persian blue salt, Hawaii black salt in the United States, France, France, France Flowers of gray salt, salt ... In addition to exquisite packaging and variety, the prices of these salt are more expensive. For example, a bottle of 425 grams of Hawaii black salt is priced at 169 yuan, which is more than 50 times more expensive compared to ordinary bags.

Salt sales are 40 times more expensive than ordinary salt

Sea salt in Cyprus chip comes from the sea salt evaporated by the thick seawater in Cyprus, which is often used as the last salt before the food on the table. Persian blue salt is the rare type of rock salt in the world. From the Celtics from France, it has a high water content, moist and crispy, rich in minerals, is an ideal salt for cooking polycatis nuggets ... In the introduction of merchants, each kind of salt is from because of the copy of the merchant Exotic and unique flavor and style, such as "natural Hawaii volcanic red salt after hundreds of years of squeezing the crust for hundreds of years before being discovered. Red salt mixed with red volcanic mud, rich in minerals, crispy texture, taste, taste, taste, taste Mild, suitable for cooking all kinds of barbecue. "" Black volcanic salt is mixed with sea water collected from the Pacific waters, which is evaporated by dehydration. It contains activated carbon substances, low water content, high salinity, and caramel. The aftertaste is suitable for cooking ingredients for cooking. "Therefore, a bottle of 425 grams of US Hawaii black salt promotion is 169 yuan, which is more than 50 times more expensive than ordinary bags.

The Himalayan rose salt is said to be formed as early as 250 million years ago. Blocks, and Himalayan powder salt does not need to be used for rough salt). A bottle of 200 grams of grinding version of the Junior Himalayan natural rock salt is priced at 58 yuan. 40 times more expensive than ordinary salt.

The most famous salt flower is recognized in France. The price on the Internet is about 0.5 yuan to 1.5 yuan per gram, which is about 70 times to 200 times of ordinary salt!

Some netizens commented that these magnificent salt is sprinkled on food, which is pleasing to the eye; some netizens said that buying such a expensive "net red salt" is purely a waste of money and IQ tax.

Expert: "Special minerals" cannot be tested one by one

Whether it is the Himalayan rose salt, the black salt of Hawaii, and the Persian blue salt in the United States, the "selling points" are mainly natural, origin, and special minerals containing special minerals. Are these "expensive" salt more nutritious? Is it safer to eat?

Not reliable by eating salt and replenishing minerals

Source: Beijing Youth Daily

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