The United States Department of Agriculture, which keeps detailed nutritional analyses on foods sold in the United States, says that regular table salt has 581 mg of sodium per quarter-teaspoon. In comparison, the USDA reports that Himalayan pink salt has 388 mg of sodium per quarter-teaspoon We import the highest quality food grade Himalayan salts and package in our facilities here in the USA. Himalayan pink salt contains trace amounts of potassium, calcium, and magnesium, all minerals that your body needs to stay healthy.