Iodine Content From Various Natural Sources

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  • Iodine Content From Various Natural Sources

Iodine Content From Various Natural Sources
Iodine Sources Descriptions Quantity Dose Form Iodine Contents
(mcg)		 Percent
of Daily
Recommended Value
Bread2 White enriched 2 slice 45 30%
Cheese2 Cheddar 1 oz 12 8%
Cod2 3 oz 99 66%
Corn2 Creamy (canned) 1/2 cup 14 9%
Egg2 1 large 24 16%
Fish sticks2 3 oz 54 36%
Fruit cocktail2 Heavy syrup 1/2 cup 42 28%
Ice cream2 Chocolate 1/2 cup 30 20%
Macaroni2 Enriched 1 cup 27 18%
Milk2 1 cup 56 37%
Prunes2 Dried 5 13 9%
Iodized salt2 3 g 142 94%
Seaweed1 1 g 16-8165 11%-540%
Seaweed1 Arame 1 g 586 ± 56 391%
Seaweed1 Bladderwrack 1 g 276 ± 82 184%
Seaweed1 Dulse 1 g 72 ± 23 48%
Seaweed1 Fingered tangle 1 g 1997 ± 563 1331%
Seaweed1 Fingered tangle 1 g Granules 8165 ± 373 5443%
Seaweed1 Hijiki 1 g 629 ± 153 419%
Seaweed1 Horsetail tangle 1 g 30 ± 1 20%
Seaweed1 Kelp 1 g Capsule 1259 ± 200 839%
Seaweed1 Kelp 1 g 1513 ± 117 1009%
Seaweed1 Kelp (wild) 1 g Capsule 1356 ± 665 904%
Seaweed1 Kelp oarweed 1 g 746 ± 26 497%
Seaweed1 Knotted wrack 1 g 646 ± 153 431%
Seaweed1 Kombu 1 g 1350 ± 362 900%
Seaweed1 Mekabu 1 g Tablet 22 ± 1 15%
Seaweed1 Mekabu 1 g Powder 53 ± 3 35%
Seaweed1 Mitthsuishi-kombu 1 g Powder 2353 ± 65 1569%
Seaweed1 Nori 1 g Sheet 16 ± 2 11%
Seaweed1 Oarweed 1 g 1862 ± 520 1241%
Seaweed1 Paddle weed 1 g 2123 ± 352 1415%
Seaweed1 Sea palm 1 g 871 ± 231 581%
Seaweed1 Wakame 1 g 32-431 21%-287%
Selenum3 1 tablet Tablet 215 143%
Shrimp2 3 oz 35 23%
Tuna2 Canned in oil 3 oz 17 11%
Yogurt2 1 cup 75 50%

References:

  1. Teas J, Pino S, Critchley A, Braverman LE. Variability of iodine content in common commercially available edible seaweeds. Thyroid. 2004 Oct; 14(10): 836-41.
  2. Iodine: Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Updated 4/18/2011. Accessed 5/27/2011.
  3. Arum SM, He X, Braverman LE. Excess iodine from an unexpected source. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jan 22; 360(4): 424-6.