Iodine sources

Good sources of iodine include vegetables grown in iodine-rich soil, kelp, onions, milk, milk products, salt water fish and seafood. The iodine content of vegetables varies widely with the iodine content of the soil in which they are grown. The table below can be used as a guide.

Iodine sources Sodium or potassium iodide is added to table salt in many countries including the USA, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Salt used in the processing and refining of foods is not usually iodized. Potassium iodate is used in the baking of some bread.

Food	Amount	Iodine (mcg)
Mackerel	150g	255
Mussels	150g	180
Cod	150g	165
Kipper	150g	107
Whiting	150g	100
Yogurt	150g	95
Milk	560g	86
Cockles	50g	80
Fish fingers	75g	75
Pilchards in tomato sauce	100g	64
Scampi	150g	62
Herring	150g	48
Beer	560g	45
Plaice	150g	42
Prawns	150g	42
Eggs	70g	37
Sardines, canned in oil	150g	35
Trout	150g	24
Kidney	150g	23
Liver	150g	22
Tuna	150g	21
Bacon	150g	18
Cheese	40g	18
Potato chips	265g	13



Search over 10,000 Natural Remedies and Alternative Medicine Articles

Iodine
Iodine health
Iodine sources
Iodine recommended daily
Iodine overdose
Iodine sources
Iodine supplements

Other Minerals:

Boron
Calcium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Electrolytes
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Fluoride
Iodine
Magnesium
Manganese
Molybdenum
Nickel
Phosphorus
Selenium
Silicon
Sulfur
Vanadium
Zinc

Vitamins

Minerals

Other Nutrients

Health Problems

Optimum Nutrition