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Redmond Real Salt, Fine (26 oz pouch)
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Unrefined salt mined in Utah with nothing added, and an elemental analysis published. The analysis is a multi-year summary of third-party tests, not a report on any batch, and the salt is not iodized.
Best for Cooks who want an unrefined, additive-free salt and accept a long-run analysis in place of batch reports.
- Our quality rating
- Fair (3 of 5)
- Size
- 26 oz refill pouch
- Made in
- Utah, USA (mined from an ancient seabed deposit)
approx. $13
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How we evaluated it
Why we chose it What put it on our list
- Redmond says Real Salt has no additives and no anti-caking agents or dextrose, and calls it unrefined.
- It publishes an elemental analysis with figures for sodium, chloride and the heavy metals: lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury.
- Redmond says the deposit was sealed under volcanic ash, so the salt has not been exposed to present-day ocean pollution. That is the maker’s description, not something we could check.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- The analysis is not batch-specific. Redmond’s own note says it is not a guaranteed analysis and that it does not publish individual lab results, so you cannot look up the lead level of the bag you bought.
- The lead figure Redmond lists (about 200 ppb, the highest it has found) is higher than the 50.4 ppb on Baja Gold’s October 2026 Eurofins report. One is a ceiling across years and the other a single sample, so they are not a like-for-like comparison.
- The “60+ trace minerals” are present in tiny amounts. By our arithmetic from Redmond’s own table, a quarter teaspoon (1.4 g) holds about 7 mg of calcium, 1.7 mg of magnesium and 1.4 mg of potassium.
- It is not iodized. Redmond says it contains “only the iodine nature intended”.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Real Salt is mined, not evaporated: Redmond takes it from an ancient seabed deposit in central Utah and sells it unrefined, with nothing added. That is the maker’s description. It is plausible, but the question worth asking about any salt is what you can check.
For salt, the checks are simple: what is in it besides sodium chloride, and how much lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury it carries. Redmond answers the first plainly. For the second it publishes a long-run summary, not a lab report for a batch, and its lead number is a ceiling rather than an average. That is honest, and it falls short of what Baja Gold publishes, which is why this page rates lower on evidence.
Whichever salt you choose, the sodium is the part that matters most for your health. The trace minerals add very little: our sea salt guide explains why.
Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist
- Tested by
- “3rd party laboratories” (not named)
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Nothing added Maker’s claim | Redmond says Real Salt has no additives, anti-caking agents or dextrose. The page we read shows no ingredient list, so check the pouch. |
| Dated lab results Not verified | A multi-year summary (“Real Salt Elemental Analysis”) of third-party analyses. It has no date, names no lab and says individual results are not published. |
| Heavy metals Maker’s claim | The summary table lists lead at about 200 ppb (the highest ever found), arsenic about 80 ppb, and cadmium and mercury about 20 ppb each. |
| Honest mineral claims Maker’s claim | “60+ trace minerals”. Sodium is about 38% and chloride about 61% by weight; calcium is 0.5%, magnesium 0.12% and potassium 0.1%. |
| Iodine Maker’s claim | Not iodized, according to the product page. |
| Source and drying Maker’s claim | Mined in central Utah from an ancient seabed deposit. The page we read does not describe drying. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Redmond Real Salt Fine 26 oz pouch product page. Maker’s page. Open ↗
- Real Salt Elemental Analysis (Redmond summary of third-party analyses). Test report. Published by Redmond. Approximate percentages from years of testing; not a guaranteed analysis. Open ↗
- Redmond: Is there lead in Real Salt?. Maker’s page. Open ↗
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Baja Gold Signature Mineral Sea Salt Publishes dated heavy-metal reports from named labs, with a lead result of 50.4 ppb in October 2026. Sun-dried sea salt from the Sea of Cortez.
- Iodized table salt If salt is a main source of iodine in your diet, an iodized salt covers it. Unrefined salts like this one are not iodized.