TABLE 2

Dietary Sources of Significant Amounts of Iodine

SourceExamples/comments
Iodized salt
Dairy productsMilk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream
Egg yolksNot egg whites or egg substitutes
SeafoodCrustaceans and fish, except tuna
Turkey and liver
Seaweed and kelp productsCarrageenan, alginate
Commercial breadWhen made with iodide conditioners
Milk chocolate
Iodide-containing multivitamins
FD&C red dyes 3 and 28
GrainsSmall portions only, e.g., one fourth of a plate
Soy proteinsGoitrogens in humans so fortified with iodine (101)