Salt And Ground Vanilla Bean

This ingredient is a blend of salt and dried, ground vanilla beans. Vanilla beans are the fruit of the vanilla orchid, native to Mexico and Central America. The beans are cured and dried before being ground into a powder, often mixed with salt to enhance flavor and act as a preservative.

Salt and ground vanilla bean is used to add a complex, sweet, and aromatic flavor to foods. The salt helps to enhance the natural sweetness of the vanilla and can also act as a mild preservative. It is commonly found in baked goods like cakes, cookies, muffins, and pancakes, as well as in ice cream and other desserts.

Salt is a common food ingredient, and the FDA sets a Daily Value of 2,300 mg for sodium. Excessive sodium intake is linked to high blood pressure. Vanilla extract, derived from vanilla beans, is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. JECFA has evaluated vanilla flavorings and established acceptable daily intakes. While generally considered safe, high intake of salt should be avoided.