Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt, Fine Grain

Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt is a pink rock salt from San Francisco Salt Company, sold in extra-fine, fine and coarse grains. The fine grain is the one the company suggests for everyday cooking and shakers. The ingredient line reads: Himalayan salt.

Who it suits

Cooks who want a fine pink salt with nothing added, often in bulk bags. It is not iodized. Before swapping it for another salt by the spoon, see our Himalayan vs sea salt vs kosher salt labels guide.

Key facts

• Ingredients: “Himalayan salt.” The page states the product “does not supply Iodide,” the statement FDA requires on salt without added iodide (San Francisco Salt Co.; 21 CFR 100.155)
• 590 mg sodium (26% DV) per 1/4 tsp (1.5 g), per USDA FoodData Central records for 1 lb and 2 lb bags, which do not name the grain
• The company says the salt comes from the Khewra region of Pakistan, with no additives or anti-caking agents, and lists it as kosher certified and gluten-free
• Fine grain bags in the company store: 1 lb, 5 lb and 19 lb
• The company attributes the colors to what it calls 84 naturally occurring trace minerals; it gives no amounts

What reviewers say

We found no independent taste test that included Sherpa Pink. Buyer reviews on San Francisco Salt Co.’s product page mostly praise the flavor, repeat orders and bulk sizes; one extra-fine buyer found a recent bag more powdery than before.

Pros and cons

• Pro: One-ingredient label, no anti-caking agent
• Pro: Three grain sizes and bulk bags
• Con: Not iodized
• Con: Packs more densely into a spoon than Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt, so do not swap them one for one

Cautions

• Not iodized; get iodine from another source if you rely on salt for it.
• FDA puts the Daily Value for sodium at less than 2,300 mg a day. On a sodium-restricted diet, follow your doctor’s guidance.

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