PRODUCT
Where salt is made and the conditions it is made under can make a difference in taste and quality. Our salt is not made directly from seawater. Saline groundwater, known as lava seawater, makes up 100% of our raw material.
The product name is JEJU MINERAL SALT and the food type is other salt. Net quantity 200 g; the ingredient statement reads Jeju lava seawater 100%. Packaging: PP outer, paper and PE inner, PET container. Avoid humid places and always keep the product sealed after opening.
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Jeju lava seawater 100%; no environmental pollutants; a large amount of minerals. Net quantity 150 g.
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The difference starts with how it is made. The methods below describe salt types; the test reports identify results for specific samples.
How it is madeDried by sun and wind
Key featuresProduced by evaporating seawater in salt pans
How it is madeRefining and processing
Key featuresComposition depends on the refining process
How it is madeBrackish groundwater processed by our patented method
Key featuresMade from Jeju lava seawater by concentration and crystallization
How it is madeHeated above 1,000 °C
Key featuresA heat-treated salt; composition depends on the product and process
How it is madeMined rock salt
Key featuresRock salt; composition depends on the deposit and product
The electronic-tongue comparison shows the taste profiles of the samples tested.
An electronic tongue uses sensors that mimic aspects of human taste to measure saltiness, umami and other flavor characteristics.
Compare the saltiness readings for the tested samples in the chart.
Compare the umami readings for the tested samples in the chart.
| Salt | Saltiness | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| JEJU MINERAL SALT | Approx. 4 | Approx. 7.5 |
| Deep-sea salt | Approx. 8.5 | Approx. 5 |
| Solar salt | Approx. 6.5 | Approx. 6.5 |
| Okinawa salt | Approx. 5.5 | Approx. 5 |
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