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  "name": "The Salt Guide",
  "description": "An independent retail comparison of sea salts sold in United States stores, documented from package labels, package photographs and retail receipts.",
  "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-19",
  "creator": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Gaucho Provisions",
    "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop"
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "Esprit du Sel — Island of Ré Fennel, Garlic, Parsley",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/esprit-du-sel-fennel-garlic-parsley",
      "brand": "Esprit du Sel",
      "gtin": "3558180030241",
      "description": "An organic grey sea salt from the Île de Ré cut with whole fennel seed, thyme, parsley and garlic. Moist, grey and coarse, and the one entry so far where every ingredient is visible to the eye.",
      "ingredients": "Island of Ré grey Sea Salt, fennel seed*, thyme*, parsley*, garlic*. *Organic farming certified ingredients",
      "productID": "salt-guide-001",
      "saltOrigin": "Île de Ré, Atlantic coast, France",
      "businessLocation": "Esprit du Sel, Île de Ré, France",
      "netWeightGrams": 250,
      "servingGrams": 1,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 310,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 310,
      "pricePaidUSD": 13.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 1.59,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 5.6,
      "purchasedAt": "Whole Foods Market",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-08-22",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-09",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-09",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-esprit-du-sel-fennel-garlic-parsley.webp"
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "Cornish Sea Salt Co. — Smoky Flakes",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/cornish-sea-salt-smoky-flakes",
      "brand": "Cornish Sea Salt Co.",
      "gtin": "850050057055",
      "description": "Flake sea salt from the Cornish coast, smoked over oak, apple and cherry wood, with a single ingredient on the panel. Sold in a 50 g plastic tub.",
      "ingredients": "Smoked Sea Salt.",
      "productID": "salt-guide-002",
      "saltOrigin": "Cornwall, England, United Kingdom",
      "businessLocation": "Cornish Sea Salt Co., Cornwall, England",
      "netWeightGrams": 50,
      "servingGrams": 1.4,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 470,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 336,
      "pricePaidUSD": 4.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 2.83,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 9.98,
      "purchasedAt": "Woodman’s Markets",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-08-22",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-09",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-09",
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "Simply Organic — Hatch Chile Smoked Finishing Salt",
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      "brand": "Simply Organic",
      "gtin": "089836221063",
      "description": "A fine, dark seasoning salt built on two salts — plain and smoked — with Hatch green chile, garlic, smoked paprika and onion, plus rice concentrate and a little sunflower oil. USDA organic. Sold in a 74 g glass jar.",
      "ingredients": "Sea Salt, Smoked Sea Salt, Organic Hatch Green Chile Pepper, Organic Garlic, Organic Smoked Paprika, Organic Onion, Organic Rice Concentrate, Organic Sunflower Oil.",
      "productID": "salt-guide-003",
      "saltOrigin": "Not stated on package",
      "businessLocation": "Frontier Co-op, Norway, Iowa, United States (blender and distributor)",
      "netWeightGrams": 74,
      "servingGrams": 0.7,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 200,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 286,
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      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 3.83,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 13.5,
      "purchasedAt": "Whole Foods Market",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-08-23",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-09",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-09",
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "Le Saunier de Camargue — Fleur de Sel",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/le-saunier-de-camargue-fleur-de-sel",
      "brand": "Le Saunier de Camargue",
      "gtin": "079462000545",
      "description": "Hand-harvested surface salt from the Camargue salt pans at Aigues-Mortes, in a cardboard drum with a cork lid. One ingredient, an EU Protected Geographical Indication mark on the panel, and a named master salt maker on the lid.",
      "ingredients": "Sea salt.",
      "productID": "salt-guide-004",
      "saltOrigin": "Camargue, harvested in Aigues-Mortes, France",
      "businessLocation": "Le Saunier de Camargue, Aigues-Mortes, France",
      "netWeightGrams": 125,
      "servingGrams": 1.1,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 410,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 373,
      "pricePaidUSD": 10.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 2.49,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 8.79,
      "purchasedAt": "Sunset Foods",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-08-25",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-09",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-09",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-le-saunier-de-camargue-fleur-de-sel.webp"
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "OSMO — Flakey White Sea Salt",
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      "brand": "OSMO",
      "gtin": "860012729475",
      "description": "A jar of broad, irregular white sea-salt flakes sold under chef Nick DiGiovanni’s OSMO brand. One ingredient, a 145 g plastic jar, and no harvest place or country of origin stated on the package.",
      "ingredients": "SEA SALT",
      "productID": "salt-guide-005",
      "saltOrigin": "Not stated on package",
      "businessLocation": "OSMO Salt LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (distributor)",
      "netWeightGrams": 145,
      "servingGrams": 1.5,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 590,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 393,
      "pricePaidUSD": 9.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 1.95,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 6.89,
      "purchasedAt": "Mariano’s",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-08-28",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-19",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-19",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-osmo-flakey-white-sea-salt-v2.webp"
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "TRUFF — Black Truffle Salt",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/truff-black-truffle-salt",
      "brand": "TRUFF",
      "gtin": "850020861736",
      "description": "A coarse sea-salt blend with black truffle concentrate and visible pieces of black summer truffle. Three ingredients, a 150 g glass jar, and no origin stated for either the salt or the truffle.",
      "ingredients": "Sea Salt, Black Truffle Concentrate, and Black Truffle [Tuber Aestivum]",
      "productID": "salt-guide-006",
      "saltOrigin": "Not stated on package",
      "businessLocation": "Sauce Ventures, LLC, Costa Mesa, California, United States (distributor)",
      "netWeightGrams": 150,
      "servingGrams": 1.5,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 582,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 388,
      "pricePaidUSD": 7.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 1.51,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 5.33,
      "purchasedAt": "Whole Foods Market",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-08-23",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-19",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-19",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-truff-black-truffle-salt.webp"
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "Florida Pure — Flake Sea Salt",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/florida-pure-sea-salt-flake",
      "brand": "Florida Pure",
      "gtin": "850046554115",
      "description": "A single-ingredient flake salt in a 50 g glass jar with a bamboo lid. The label names a St. Petersburg manufacturer and calls the salt hand-harvested, but does not state where its seawater was collected.",
      "ingredients": "SEA SALT",
      "productID": "salt-guide-007",
      "saltOrigin": "Not stated on package",
      "businessLocation": "Florida Pure, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States (manufacturer)",
      "netWeightGrams": 50,
      "servingGrams": 1,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 390,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 390,
      "pricePaidUSD": 8.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 5.1,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 17.98,
      "purchasedAt": "Florida Pure Sea Salt",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-09-19",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-19",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-19",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-florida-pure-sea-salt-flake.webp"
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "The Spice Lab — Grilling Sea Salt",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/the-spice-lab-grilling-sea-salt",
      "brand": "The Spice Lab",
      "gtin": "846836028616",
      "description": "A single-ingredient coarse sea salt sold for grilling in an 8 oz shaker jar. The package says it is packed in the United States but does not state where the salt was harvested or produced, and it carries no Nutrition Facts panel.",
      "ingredients": "Sea Salt",
      "productID": "salt-guide-008",
      "saltOrigin": "Not stated on package",
      "businessLocation": "The Spice Lab, Pompano Beach, Florida, United States (company address; packed in USA)",
      "netWeightGrams": 226,
      "servingGrams": null,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": null,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": null,
      "pricePaidUSD": 7.95,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 1,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 3.52,
      "purchasedAt": "The Spice Lab",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-09-19",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-19",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-19",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-the-spice-lab-grilling-sea-salt.webp"
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "McCormick Gourmet — Fleur de Sel",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/mccormick-gourmet-fleur-de-sel",
      "brand": "McCormick Gourmet",
      "gtin": "052100062594",
      "description": "A French fleur de sel finishing salt in a 2.5 oz glass jar. The package identifies France as the country of origin through the words French Sea Salt, but does not name a saltworks or harvesting region.",
      "ingredients": "Salt (the package presents the product as salt; no separate ingredient statement is visible)",
      "productID": "salt-guide-009",
      "saltOrigin": "France — described on package as French Sea Salt; saltworks and region not stated",
      "businessLocation": "McCormick & Co., Inc., Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States (distributor)",
      "netWeightGrams": 70,
      "servingGrams": 1,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 380,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 380,
      "pricePaidUSD": 6.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 2.83,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 9.99,
      "purchasedAt": "Kroger",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-09-19",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-19",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-19",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-mccormick-gourmet-fleur-de-sel.webp"
    },
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      "@type": "Product",
      "name": "Selina Naturally — Celtic Sea Salt Fine Ground",
      "url": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/salts/celtic-sea-salt-fine-ground",
      "brand": "Celtic Sea Salt",
      "gtin": "728060105038",
      "description": "A fine-ground, unrefined mineral sea salt in a 4 oz resealable pouch. The package identifies a North Carolina distributor but not the salt source; Selina Naturally separately identifies France as the source of Celtic Fine Ground.",
      "ingredients": "Sea Salt",
      "productID": "salt-guide-010",
      "saltOrigin": "Not stated on package; Selina Naturally identifies France as the source of Celtic Fine Ground",
      "businessLocation": "Selina Naturally, Arden, North Carolina, United States (distributor)",
      "netWeightGrams": 113,
      "servingGrams": 1.3,
      "sodiumMgPerServing": 458,
      "sodiumMgPerGramComputed": 352,
      "pricePaidUSD": 6.99,
      "pricePerOunceUSDComputed": 1.75,
      "pricePer100gUSDComputed": 6.19,
      "purchasedAt": "Whole Foods Market",
      "purchaseDate": "2026-09-19",
      "datePublished": "2026-09-19",
      "dateModified": "2026-09-19",
      "image": "https://gauchoprovisions.shop/img/salt-celtic-sea-salt-fine-ground.webp"
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