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Nutrient Food Sources
Iodine – Best food sources
Food Sources of iodine |
Amount (µg per 100g) |
Bread (fruited malt) |
27 |
Butter |
38 |
Cheddar cheese |
30 |
Cow's milk, skimmed |
30 |
Egg |
54 |
Fish, cod |
120 |
Fish, halibut |
47 |
Fish, mackerel |
170 |
Fish, pilchards |
64 |
Goat’s cheese |
51 |
Iodised salt (salt is generally not iodised in the United Kingdom) |
|
Kelp (sea vegetable) |
N/a |
Lobster |
100 |
Seaweed |
N/a |
Shellfish |
140 |
Yoghurt |
63 |
(n/a
= figures not yet available)
Iodine
is needed for the production
of thyroid hormones.
Source: McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods (6th Edition)