海盐与食盐的主要区别在于其口感、质地和加工方式。
食盐为大多数盐瓶中可见的颗粒状白色盐。食盐通常是从地下盐矿中开采。通过加工来去除其他矿物质。食盐通常会加碘强化,对甲状腺健康而言非常重要。
海盐是通过蒸发海水或咸水湖水所生产盐的总称。其加工程度比食盐低,保留了微量矿物质。这些矿物质可增加风味和颜色。海盐为细粒或晶体。
海盐常常被宣传为比食盐更健康。但是,海盐和食盐的基本营养价值并不差别。海盐和食盐的钠含量相当。
无论喜欢哪种盐,均请适度使用。《美国居民膳食指南》建议,钠摄入量应限制在每天 2,300 毫克以内,大约是 1 茶匙食盐的钠含量。
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July 08, 2023Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/zh-hans/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/sea-salt/faq-20058512