Salt

Salt is a crystalline solid, white, pale pink in color normally obtained from sea water. Salt is a mineral essential for animal life, composed primarily of sodium chloride. Salt for human consumption is produced in different forms: unrefined salt, refined salt and iodized salt. Sodium and chlorine, the two components of salt, are necessary for the survival of all living creatures, including humans being. Salt is involved in regulating the water content (fluid balance) of the body. Salt flavor is one of the basic tastes. In food preparation, salt is used as a preservative and as a seasoning.

Salt is a crystalline solid, white, pale pink in color normally obtained from sea water