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Asked by victornascimentoauar ·August 1, 2022 ·8.66k readers

Is it a problem to use iodized sea salt instead of non iodized sea salt/sea water?

So, i'd like to know if there's any problem to use iodized sea salt instead of the non iodized ? Thanks for your attention!

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From the KNF library

From the KNF library Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books · Sep 2026 · 4 sources

Sea salt stands in for seawater when the ocean is out of reach. Two ratios apply. (Office Hours Ep. 48, 58:00) (Office Hours Ep. 72, 1:05:11)

The goal is minerals. Seawater carries sodium chloride plus trace minerals. (Office Hours Ep. 48, 55:36) The Pure KNF Manual says the sea contains every trace mineral. (Pure KNF Manual, p. 53) The manual also asks growers to record the source or brand of their sea salt for certification. (Pure KNF Manual, p. 53)

The library says nothing about iodine or iodized salt, so it cannot say whether iodine helps or harms.

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