Why we picked it
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One ingredient: brown sea salt, with no anti-caking agent.
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It is raked by hand from salt pans near Gokarna, where salt has been made since 1720.
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Dried by the sun and sea breeze, not in a heated plant.
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The brand's own lab test puts it at about 79% sodium chloride, with calcium and magnesium measured too.
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We like that it comes in a glass jar you can keep using.
What to look for in Salt?
What to look for in Salt?
- 01Anti-caking agents keep salt pouring freely. Salt without them clumps in humidity, which is the honest trade.
- 02Rock salt colour comes from trace minerals and varies naturally. Suspiciously uniform pink can mean added colour.
- 03Unrefined rock salt is not iodised. If iodine matters in your household, check the pack rather than assuming.
- 04'Sendha namak' and 'Himalayan pink salt' are names for rock salt, not grades of quality.
- 05Sodium content is what matters nutritionally, and it is broadly the same across rock and table salt. Mineral claims are marketing.
What's inside
Sea salt raked by hand from salt pans on the Aghanashini estuary in Karnataka and dried in the sun.
No sodium ferrocyanide (INS 535/536) or sodium aluminosilicate (INS 554), the free-flow agents common in table salt.
The pack lists no added iodine, so keep an iodised salt in the house if this is your main salt.
Salt & Folks Brown Sea Salt vs other salts
| What to compare | Salt & Folks Brown Sea Salt | Regular table salt |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient list | Sea salt only | Often carries INS 535, 536 or 554 as free-flow agents |
| Processing | Hand-harvested from salt pans and sun-dried | Refined, washed and re-crystallised |
| Sodium chloride | About 79%, from the brand's lab test | Usually 97% or more |
| Colour | Brown, from minerals in the estuary | Uniform white |
| Iodine | Not stated on the pack | Usually iodised |
How to use it
- Season dal, sabzi, rice and eggs as you would with any salt, tasting as you go
- Crush the coarse crystals over salads, cut fruit and buttered toast
- Use it in pickles, brines and marinades
- Keep the jar on the table for finishing
Is it for you?
Good for
Everyday cooking and seasoning
Pickling, brining and marinades
Households avoiding anti-caking agents
Avoid if
Anyone relying on salt as their main iodine source
Product details
- Sold by
- Purepicked
- Brand
- Salt & Folks
- Net quantity
- 200 g, 500 g
- Type
- Salt
Also on the label
Questions people ask
Is this salt iodised?
The pack does not say it is iodised. If iodine matters in your household, keep an iodised salt alongside it rather than using this as your only salt.
Why is the salt brown?
Nothing is added for colour. The brand says the brown tint comes from minerals the river carries into the salt pans on the Aghanashini estuary.
Why does it clump?
There is no anti-caking agent in it, so the coarse crystals can clump in humid weather. That is the trade-off for a single-ingredient salt.
How do I use it?
Use it as you would any salt in dal, sabzi, rice and eggs, tasting as you go. It also works in pickles, brines and marinades, or crushed over salads and cut fruit.
How is it different from regular table salt?
It is hand-harvested and sun-dried rather than refined, with no free-flow agents such as INS 535, 536 or 554. Table salt is usually iodised; this pack does not state iodine.
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