Essential trace mineral needed for thyroid hormone production, added to iodized salt and some fortified foods.
Iodine has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 40 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA
Iodine is also known as йод, iodine, калиев йодид, potassium iodide — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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