2025-05-142025-05-142025Turck, D., Bohn, T., Cámara, M., Castenmiller, J., de Henauw, S., Jos Gallego, Á.M. y Hirsch-Ernst, K.I. (2025). Safety of mineral salt. Efsa Journal, 23 (1), e9205. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9205.1831-4732https://hdl.handle.net/11441/172701Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition,Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on amineral salt, containing potassium and magnesium, as a novel food (NF) pursu-ant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF is a mineral salt that consists mainly ofmagnesium potassium trichloride hexahydrate. The information provided on thecomposition is sufficient for characterising the NF and does not raise safety con-cerns. The production process is sufficiently described and does not raise safetyconcerns. The NF is intended to be added to meat, sausages and dishes based onpasta, rice and other cereals. Taking into account the composition of the NF andthe proposed use and use levels, the Panel considers that the consumption of theNF is not nutritionally disadvantageous. Regarding the presence of bromide in theNF, the Panel notes that the combined daily intake of bromide from the NF andthe background diet does not exceed the tolerable daily intake of bromide of 0.4mg/kg body weight (bw) per day. Based on its physicochemical characteristics andsolubility data, the NF is expected to be dissociated in the gastrointestinal tract.Taking into account the composition and the nature of the NF, the Panel considersthat no toxicological studies with the NF are required. The Panel concludes thatthe NF (i.e. a mineral salt containing potassium and magnesium) is safe under theproposed conditions of use.application/pdf15engAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/MagnesiumMineral saltNovel foodPotassiumSafetyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9205