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10 Best Dietary Sources of Iodine

Oct 23, 2015 10:37 IST
Iodine is one of the most important minerals responsible for proper functioning of thyroid glands. Its deficiency may lead to improper functioning of thyroid glands resulting into thyroid as well conditions like goiter, cretinism, and preventable mental retardation in children.

Iodine is a mineral that is found primarily in seafood and sea vegetables along with other food items. Ensure a regular supply of iodine in your daily diet by including the following in your diet.
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  • Best Dietary Sources of Iodine

    Iodine is one of the most important minerals responsible for proper functioning of thyroid glands. Its deficiency may lead to improper functioning of thyroid glands resulting into thyroid as well conditions like goiter, cretinism, and preventable mental retardation in children.

    Iodine is a mineral that is found primarily in seafood and sea vegetables along with other food items. Ensure a regular supply of iodine in your daily diet by including the following in your diet.

    Seaweed

    Iodine is primarily found in sea vegetables as well as seafood. One of the richest sources of it would include a seaweed called kelp.
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    Cheese

    Almost all dairy items are enriched with iodine. When it comes to cheese your best options would be Cheddar and Mozzarella.
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    Sardines

    These are low in calorie and rich in iodine and are also loaded with good fats polyunsaturated fatty acid and monounsaturated fatty acids.
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    Eggs

    Iodine is extremely important for cognitive and mental development in infants. It affects IQ level as well. One of the safest and simplest ways to get iodine in your diet would be through egg yolks.
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    Shrimps

    If you love seafood, you are already making most of your iodine requirement through this food group. Shrimps are iodine enriched. Their bodies soak up the mineral from seawater that gets accumulated in their bodies.
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    Milk

    According to various studies, every 250ml of milk would have close to 150 micrograms of iodine. The cattle feed, fodder and grass fed to cows transfer iodine to their milk.
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    Tuna

    Every 6 ounces of tuna serving gives you 34 micrograms of iodine.
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    Yogurt

    A single cup of yogurt can meet half of your daily iodine requirement giving close to 70 micrograms of iodine. It is also good for stomach and rich in calcium and protein.
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    Cod

    Iodine is found in good quantity in seafood. Apart from cod, it is also found in other fish like sea bass, perch, haddock, Himalayan crystal salt and iodized salts.
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    Scallops

    These are one of the best sources of iodine. Every 100 grams of it can meet close to 90 percent of our daily iodine requirement. It is also an excellent source of Vitamin B12, protein and phosphorous.
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