Components -> Minerals -> Trace elements
Iodine is an essential element that is crucial for proper thyroid function.
Iodine supports the production of thyroid hormones, which regulate the body’s metabolism and are important for growth, development, and energy production. It is crucial for brain development during pregnancy and infancy.
The recommended dietary allowance for iodine is around 150 micrograms per day for most adults. Pregnant and breastfeeding women may require higher amounts, approximately 220-250 micrograms per day, however, specifics should be discussed with your healthcare provider.
Iodine is crucial for the production of thyroid hormones, which regulate the body's metabolism. It also supports healthy thyroid function, aids in the development of the nervous system in infants, and helps prevent goiter, a condition characterized by an enlarged thyroid gland.
Iodine toxicity from diet is rare. Nevertheless, excessive iodine intake might lead to thyroid dysfunction, including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter, and more.
Low iodine levels can lead to thyroid problems, such as hypothyroidism, when thyroid hormone production decreases. It is also crucial to address low iodine levels in pregnancy as early as possible to avoid any adverse effects on the child’s brain development. It's important to ensure adequate iodine intake through the diet, by consuming iodine-rich foods such as seaweed, fish, dairy products, and iodized salt. In some cases, a healthcare provider may recommend iodine supplements.
Vegans can get their iodine intake from iodine-rich plant foods such as seaweed (nori, wakame, kombu and other). They can also use iodized salt and consume iodine-fortified foods like plant-based milk, bread, and some cereals to ensure they meet their iodine needs.
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Seaweed, wakame, dried
Type: Food
Vegetable dishes -> Canned vegetables
Iodine
4,560.00ug per 30 grams
Seaweed, kombu, dried
Type: Food
Vegetable dishes -> Canned vegetables
Iodine
2,145.00ug per 0.5 grams
Shrimp
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Crustaceans and molluscs
Iodine
231.00ug per 110 grams
Shrimp, boiled
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Crustaceans and molluscs
Iodine
198.33ug per 85 grams
Flour, Pea flour
Type: Food
Cereals and cereal products -> Flour
Iodine
130.00ug per 100 grams
Cod
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
115.50ug per 110 grams
Cod, boiled
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
101.42ug per 85 grams
Mussel in water, canned
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Crustaceans and molluscs
Iodine
98.60ug per 85 grams
Saithe, frozen
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
93.50ug per 110 grams
Crayfish
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Crustaceans and molluscs
Iodine
93.50ug per 110 grams
Redfish, rosefish, frozen
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish products
Iodine
93.50ug per 110 grams
Saithe, boiled
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
82.10ug per 85 grams
Salmon, whole
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
46.48ug per 110 grams
Salmon fillet
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
71.50ug per 110 grams
Eel
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
66.00ug per 110 grams
European sprat
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
64.90ug per 110 grams
Salmon, boiled
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
62.78ug per 85 grams
Salami, light, 9% fat
Type: Food
Meat dishes -> Cold cuts, sausages
Iodine
62.36ug per 55 grams
Baltic herring
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
57.65ug per 110 grams
Baltic herring, fillet
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
57.65ug per 110 grams
Salmon, salt-cured
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish products
Iodine
55.25ug per 85 grams
Pike
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
51.41ug per 110 grams
Baltic herring, salted
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish products
Iodine
46.75ug per 85 grams
Milk powder
Type: Food
Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous ingredients
Iodine
45.00ug per 30 grams
Skim Milk powder
Type: Food
Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous ingredients
Iodine
45.00ug per 30 grams
Skim Milk powder, lactose-free
Type: Food
Miscellaneous -> Miscellaneous ingredients
Iodine
45.00ug per 30 grams
Milk, 1.5% fat, without added vitamin d, organic
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks <2% fat
Iodine
44.04ug per 240 grams
Milk, 0% fat, without added vitamin d, organic
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks skimmed
Iodine
44.04ug per 240 grams
Burbot
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
44.00ug per 110 grams
Sour milk, acidophilus bifidus, 2% fat, probiotics
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Iodine
43.18ug per 240 grams
Seaweed, nori, dried
Type: Food
Vegetable dishes -> Canned vegetables
Iodine
42.00ug per 2 grams
Sour milk, 2% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Iodine
41.23ug per 240 grams
Sour milk, 0.8% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Sour milk, butter milk
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 3.5% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 2.5% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 1% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 2% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, fat-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Sour milk, fat-free, organic, without added vitamin d
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Soured milk gefilus, skim 0.1 fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Soured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 1% fat, low-lactose
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 1% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Curd milk, plain, 1.5% fat, lactose-free
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Cultured milks
Iodine
40.80ug per 240 grams
Zander, pike-perch
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
40.70ug per 110 grams
Milk, raw milk, 4.4 % fat, without added vitamin d
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks >2% fat
Iodine
39.24ug per 240 grams
Milk, 4.4% fat, without added vitamin d, unhomogenized
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Milks >2% fat
Iodine
39.24ug per 240 grams
Skyr, <0.5% fat
Type: Food
Milk dishes -> Quark
Iodine
39.10ug per 170 grams
Roe, average, salted
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish products
Iodine
38.70ug per 15 grams
Perch
Type: Food
Fish dishes -> Fish
Iodine
37.95ug per 110 grams
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