QandAs: Food

What is salt?

Answer:
Salt is a dietary mineral composed of

Sodium Chloride that is essential for animal life but toxic to most land plants.

Salt comes in three types: Unrefined salt, also known as Sea Salt; Refined Salt, also known as Table Salt; and Iodized Salt.

Sodium is one of the primary electrolytes in the body. All four cationic electrolytes - sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium - are available in unrefined salt and, along with other vital nutrients, are required for bodily function.


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