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Cargill Hi-Grade Granulated Salt

Cargill Hi-Grade Granulated Salt is a food-grade, granular, white crystalline sodium chloride manufactured through vacuum evaporation of raw, untreated brine under stringent process control procedures. Hi-Grade Granulated Salt is additive-free and intended for use in various food-processing applications, including baking, canning, pickling, seasonings, and prepared mixes. It is suitable for non-food applications, serving as a carrier, chemical and bulking agent in many household and personal care products.

INCI Name: Sodium Chloride

Ingredient Name: Sodium Chloride

Chemical Name: Sodium Chloride

CAS Number: 7647-14-5

Functions: Bulking Agent, Carrier, Salt

Synonyms: Common Salt, Nacl, Salt, Table Salt

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Identification & Functionality

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Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features

Applications & Uses

Food & Nutrition Applications
Product Applications

For use in a variety of food-processing applications, including baking, canning, pickling, seasonings and prepared mixes. Additive free. Non-food applications include acting as a carrier or a chemical and bulking agent in many household and personal care products.

Properties

Physical Form
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
NaCl Content99.7 - 100%Purity of Sodium Chloride by Difference
Sulfate Content0.06%Sulfate by Barium Chloride Precip.
Surface Moisture Content0 - 0.1%Surface and Interstitial Moisture
Calcium & Magnesium Content as Calcium0.03%Calcium & Magnesium by EDTA Titration
Water Insolubles0 - 0.02%Water Insolubles
NaCl & KCl Content99.7 - 100%Purity by difference Hersey Only
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density79 (1,265)cu/ft (g/l)Bulk Density Determination of Salt - 1
Sieve (Retained on USS 70 Mesh)11.0%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on Pan)0 - 10%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on USS 40 Mesh)26.0%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on USS 50 Mesh)62.0%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Sieve (Retained on USS 30 Mesh)0 - 50%Particle Size Distribution (Screens)
Nutritional Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Sodium39300.0mg/100g
Calcium30.0mg/100g
Magnesium1.0mg/100g
Ironmax. 0.1mg/100g
Potassium118.0mg/100g

Regulatory & Compliance

Regulatory Information

Product Certifications 

  • Cargill® Hi-Grade salts meet USDA, FDA and Food Chemicals Codex for food use.
  • Cargill® Hi-Grade is certified Kosher for Passover (OU-P) by the Orthodox Union.

Allergen Status

  • In accordance with the 2004 USA Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), no allergen declarations are required for this product.

Ingredient Statements

  • Additives: This material contains no anticaking or free-flowing additives or conditioners.

Diet Statements

  • Organoleptic Properties: This material has a characteristic saline taste, and may exhibit a slight halogen odor upon warming.

Nutrient Statements

  • Other Properties: This material contains no known allergens, and exhibits virtually no microbiological activity.

Methods of Analysis

  • Methods of analysis are taken from ASTM E 534-08, Cargill and the Food Chemicals Codex.
  • Compliance: This Material is of food grade quality, complying fully with the standards for Sodium Chloride as set forth in the Food Chemicals Codex. It is approved for direct use in meat and poultry products by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. It is also certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 60.#

Packaging & Availability

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  • 25 lb. Bag
  • 50 lb. Bag
  • 50 lb. Bag Chep pallet
  • 50 lb. Bag for export
  • 2000 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner
  • 2000 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner - heat treated pallet
  • 2400 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner Chep pallet
  • 2400 lb. Tote with attached cuffed liner
  • 2400 lb. Tote no liner
  • Bulk

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

Salt products do not have a shelf life in the traditional sense. Salt will not spoil or support pathogenic growth.

  • Shelf Life: Indefinite
  • Caking Resistance: Caking resistance varies depending on the crystal size, additives and storage conditions. End use application should be taken into consideration when determining acceptable product life in regards to caking resistance. Cargill® Hi-Grade is untreated and has an estimated caking resistance of 3-6 months.
  • Storage Conditions: To improve caking resistance, product should be stored in a dry, covered area at humidity below 75%.