What Is the Healthiest Salt for You?

When we refer to "regular table salt," it is most commonly in the form of sodium chloride, which is also a major constituent of packaged and ultraprocessed foods.

The best approach to finding the "healthiest salt" — which really means the lowest in sodium — is to look for the amount on the label. "Sodium-free" usually indicates less than 5 mg of sodium per serving, and "low-sodium" usually means 140 mg or less per serving