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Mineral

Potassium Iodide

Potassium iodide is a salt of potassium and iodine, used as a source of iodine in supplements and iodized salt.

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How much iodine is needed each day?

The German DGE reference values are 150 μg daily for adults, 220 μg in pregnancy and 230 μg during breastfeeding. These are total dietary intake values, not automatic supplement doses. 1

Iodine on the plate

NIH lists fish, milk and eggs among iodine sources. Its US food table gives these examples; the amounts describe iodine, not the weight of potassium iodide. 2

Baked cod

146 μg3 ozIodine. 2

Hard-boiled egg

31 μg1 largeIodine. 2

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