Saindhava – which is found in the Punjab (Sindh region) area
Other names
English-Himalayan salt
Tamil/Malayalam – Intuppu
Chemical composition: Sodium chloride (98%) and a combination of Iodine, Lithium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Chromium, Manganese, Iron, Zinc and Strontium.
It is obtained from Halite ore from mines.
Other names
English-Black Salt
Malayalam-Kariyuppu
Chemical composition: Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sulphide, Iron
Vida means artificially created. It is prepared artificially by using excreta of goat, cow, camel, sheep
Chemical composition: Sodium chloride. with Sodium sulphate, Alumina, magnesia, Ferric Oxide and Ferric Sulphide.
Sea salt
Samudra is the Sanskrit word for Sea, and it is avail from seawater, canalized, and Sun-dried.
Chemical composition; Sodium chloride with magnesium, potassium, calcium and sulphate.
It is a mixture of alkaline and salt
It is prepared from alkaline soil and it is dirty-colored and found in dry areas
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