Old Bay Seasoning Celery Salt

Old Bay Seasoning Celery Salt is a flavored salt product that combines the distinctive taste of Old Bay Seasoning with celery salt. Old Bay Seasoning is a proprietary blend of herbs and spices, including celery salt, paprika, black pepper, and red pepper, while celery salt itself is a mixture of ground celery seeds and salt. This ingredient is created by blending these dried and ground spices with salt.

This ingredient is primarily used as a flavor enhancer and seasoning. Manufacturers add it to provide a savory, slightly spicy, and herbaceous flavor profile to various foods. It is commonly found in seafood dishes, poultry, snack foods, and frozen prepared meals, as indicated by its presence in products like frozen dinners and sushi.

The individual components of Old Bay Seasoning Celery Salt, such as salt and common spices, are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used in typical food quantities. The primary health consideration for this ingredient is its sodium content, as salt is a major component. The FDA's Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg per day. JECFA has evaluated salt (sodium chloride) and has not set a numeric acceptable daily intake (ADI not specified), as it is an essential nutrient. Excessive intake of sodium can contribute to high blood pressure in some individuals.