What Is the Difference Between Table Salt, Sea Salt And Sodium?
Whether it’s table salt or sea salt, all salt is made up of sodium and chloride. Sea salt may also have a very tiny amount of additional minerals, which are not significant nutritionally, but may add a subtle flavor difference. One level teaspoon (6 grams) of table salt contains approximately 2,300 mg sodium. One teaspoon of sea salt (approx. 5 grams) contains about 1,960 mg of sodium (varies between brands). The reason for the difference? Sea salt is “chunkier” than table salt; so a teaspoon of it will contain more air between the chunks and less salt.