If a lot of salt now says “this salt does not supply iodide, a necessary nutrient,” where are we getting our iodide from?

Question

If salt is no longer a supplier of iodide, but there is no longer outbreaks of iodine deficiency like goitre, how are we all getting enough iodide in our diets?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Most salt is iodized. It might not be in the table salt you use but everything you eat has salt added. Most Americans get way too much salt. There’s also iodine inherently in food we eat. Most people with iodine deficiencies live in relatively poor countries nowhere near the ocean. If you live anywhere near the ocean, all your food naturally has iodine in it. California is the agricultural capital of America and chances are a significant amount of food you eat comes from there. Long story short: lots of stuff has iodine.