Iodine

Mineral

Essential for thyroid function; best sourced from sea vegetables like nori, dulse, arame

Food Sources

Foods that contain Iodine.

Sea Vegetables
Source: How Not to Age
Seaweed
Seaweed provides iodine though content is variable; important for thyroid function
Source: How Not to Age
Nori
The recommended daily intake of iodine is 150 mcg, which is what is in about two sheets of nori
Source: How Not to Die
Seaweed
Variability of iodine content in common commercially available edible seaweeds (Teas et al. 2004)
Source: How Not to Die
Iodized Salt
Iodine content of iodized salt in the United States; iodine supplementation recommended for pregnancy
Source: How Not to Die
Dairy Milk
Milk contains large amounts of iodine (about 60 micrograms/l), sufficient for up to 50% of the recommended daily intake for adults
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Mackerel
iodine, which can help regulate thyroid hormones
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Kombu
Kombu is not only full of umami, it also contains iodine, which is important for thyroid function
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook

Recipes featuring foods that contain Iodine.