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Salt is an essential thing of every kitchen, but fake salt is also being sold in the market. Dissolve in water, identify the iodine test and real-fake salt with taste. Fake salt can harm health.

Learn about pure salt.
Highlights
- Identify the real-fake by dissolving salt in water.
- Check the purity of salt from the iodine test.
- Identify the real-fake salt from the taste and texture.
Domestic methods of identification of salt
The easiest way is to dissolve salt in water. For this, you take a glass of water and add one teaspoon of salt to it. If the salt dissolves completely and the water remains very clean, then the salt is real. But if there is something dirty in the water or there is a white or brown remains below, then it may indicate that salt has been adulterated. Fake salt is often mixed with chalk powder, white powder or other chemicals, which are not completely dissolved.
Real salt contains iodine, which helps protect against thyroid and other hormonal problems. Kits are also available for iodine check in the market. Put a few drops of salt on a paper and drop iodine tincture. If the color turns blue or purple, it means that salt has iodine and it is real. If there is no change in color, it can be fake or adulterated salt.
Also identify with taste and texture
The taste of real salt is absolutely balanced and natural, while fake salt can often give strange kind of bitterness or strange taste. Also, real salt grains are equally christine, while fake salt sometimes saw powder-like fineness or inequality.
Why is pure salt necessary?
Chemicals present in fake salt such as calcium sulfate, sodium carbonate or other impurities can be extremely harmful to our body. They can spoil the digestive system, affect high blood pressure, hormonal imbalance and kidney. At the same time, salt -rich salt is not only better in taste, but it also helps the thyroid gland to do better.
Vividha Singh is a journalist in News18 Hindi (News18). He has a Bachelor and Masters degree in journalism from Delhi University. She has been working in the field of journalism for 3 years. Currently News 18 …Read more
Vividha Singh is a journalist in News18 Hindi (News18). He has a Bachelor and Masters degree in journalism from Delhi University. She has been working in the field of journalism for 3 years. Currently News 18 … Read more