What to do if you eat foot odor salt

Salt plays an indispensable role when cooking, so every household should have salt in their kitchen. There are two different types of salt, one is well salt and the other is sea salt. People in inland areas generally eat well salt. However, many people find that salt contains a foot odor before using it. So what should you do if you accidentally eat salt that smells like feet?

Why does salt make feet smell?

The foot odor salt on the market is all deep well rock salt. Most of this rock salt is mined through drilling and water dissolution. After the hydrogen sulfide gas deep underground dissolves into the salt brine, if the secondary treatment process is not handled properly, it is very easy to bring sulfide into the solid salt, thus emitting the smell of rotten eggs.

Is foot odor salt toxic?

It is understood that hydrogen sulfide is a colorless gas that is irritating and asphyxiating. Low concentrations of exposure only have local irritation effects on the respiratory tract and eyes. At high concentrations, the systemic effects are more obvious, manifested as central nervous system symptoms and asphyxiation symptoms. Hydrogen sulfide has a "rotten egg-like" odor, but extremely high concentrations quickly cause olfactory fatigue and the odor is no longer noticeable. What exactly is in “foot odor salt” remains to be tested by the authorities.

What are the dangers of consuming foot odor salt?

Foot odor salt not only smells bad. The inspection report issued by a third-party inspection agency shows that the batch of salt products submitted for inspection (i.e. "foot odor salt") contains the toxic and harmful ingredient nitrite. Long-term consumption is not only harmful to the body, but also poses a risk of cancer.

How to identify whether the salt in your home is "foot odor salt"

1. Smell

The smell is the biggest feature of foot odor salt. The "foot odor salt" that was reported this time will produce a strong foot odor when you rub the salt gently in your hands. The smell will become more obvious once heated.

2. Look at the origin

The "foot odor salt" that has appeared on the market now is produced by the "Daiyanren" brand of Henan Pingdingshan Shenying Salt Co., Ltd. In addition, the refined edible salt and pure salt produced by Henan Zhongyan Haolong have also been exposed to have foot odor.

How to identify real and fake salt

1. Identify from the outer packaging. The outer packaging bag of real salt is thicker and feels softer to the touch, while the outer packaging bag of fake salt is brittle and very thin. If the numbers are the same, the entire batch of salt is fake salt.

2. Check the seal of the packaging bag. The packaging bag of fake salt is a disposable molded packaging bag, and the seal is sealed with an electric soldering iron. It is serrated and easy to deform and tear.

3. Look at the salt quality. Real salt is relatively clean, has a high whiteness, and is free of impurities. Fake salt has poor whiteness and contains impurities, and its weight generally does not meet the standards.

4. Chemical method. Real salt contains iodine in its composition. There is no iodine in fake salt. It can be identified by testing it with starch solution, based on the principle that starch solution turns blue when it comes into contact with iodine. If there is a color change, it means it is qualified iodized salt.