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Ingredients
- 480g coarse salt
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked 100g fructose, divided (you can use sugar if you prefer)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 484g | |
| Calories 5 | |
| Calories from Fat 1 | 20% |
| Total Fat 0.08g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.02g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 186039mg | 7752% |
| Potassium 68mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 1.2g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 0.27g | 0% |
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