The trace minerals in Himalayan pink salt give the salt its pink tinge, which can range from a subtle pink colour to a much more varied, vibrant pink. Finely ground pink salt appears lighter in its pinkish colour than the coarse version of it you'd put in a salt grinder. Himalayan pink salt is chemically similar to regular table salt, which is sodium chloride (NaCl). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says that regular table salt has 581 milligrams of sodium per 1/4 teaspoon. Himalayan pink salt has 388 milligrams of sodium per 1/4 teaspoon. This disparity is because pink salt is less dense than regular table saltâ??owing to its generally coarser grind. When compared by weight, the two are actually equivalent in sodium content.
