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Iodised Salt
Iodised Salt
Also known as: iodized salt
Low concern
Iodized salt is a public health intervention that has dramatically reduced goiter and iodine deficiency disorders worldwide. It is functionally identical to non-iodized salt nutritionally except for added iodine.
Found in
2,757 products
What it is
Table salt (sodium chloride) fortified with potassium iodide or potassium iodate.
Seasoning, preservative; provides dietary iodine to prevent deficiency.
Why it's flagged
- sodium content - excess linked to hypertension
What regulators actually say
"Iodized salt has been the cornerstone of iodine deficiency prevention programs worldwide and contains 45 mcg iodine/g salt in the United States."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS; iodide addition permitted at 0.006-0.01% (21 CFR 184.1265)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted; widely recommended for public health
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