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I was wondering if anybody had a fix on how much iodine is contained in those thin sheets of Nori/ Seaweed snacks they sell at Trader Joes and Whole Paycheck?

flag	asked Feb 17 2012 at 17:27 Cory151 1,890●3●11

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air_hadoken · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-17 19:43:00Z UTC

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Here comes the math:

RDI for iodine in the adult male: 95mcg.
Approximate iodine content of nori: 16mcg/g
Mass of a sheet of nori: 3g
Snack strips in a sheet of nori: approximately 12.

So you would have to eat about 24 nori snacks to get your RDI of iodine.

answered Feb 17 2012 at 19:43

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	Right on, so basically not the best source. – Cory151 Feb 21 2012 at 17:38
	Yeah. Kelp flakes are the best source if you want a natural source. A light dusting meets the RDI. – air_hadoken Feb 21 2012 at 17:43
	Actually, it looks like if you eat two packages (which isn't a lot at all) you'll get 100% DV of iodine. That's not bad at all. You'd have to eat 24 of the tiny sheets, not packages. I could do that in 15 seconds. – Dan Mar 11 at 18:13
	That sounds a lot like the saltine crackers challenge. Don't those things usually paste themselves to the surface of your mouth? – air_hadoken Mar 11 at 20:37

Dragonfly · Answer 2 · 2012-02-17 20:33:24Z UTC

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I'd be more concerned about the canola oil they use...

answered Feb 17 2012 at 20:33

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Indeed. The only brand of roasted seaweed I buy now is Seasnax because they just use seaweed, olive oil, and sea salt. They are incredibly expensive for what you get though. – Dracil Feb 17 2012 at 22:13

Good to know, thanks! – Dragonfly Feb 18 2012 at 2:34

The canola oil is something like 70% of the calories, but that only comes to about 2g of oil. That may be more than you want to ingest, but it's not going to kill anyone. – AxialGentleman Apr 15 at 18:21

The Loon · Answer 3 · 2012-02-17 18:57:37Z UTC

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Not much, but they are addictive, aren't they?

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Carrie · Answer 4 · 2012-10-08 02:14:20Z UTC

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The whole9 reported that one sheet has 70% of the iodine daily recommendation

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Patti · Answer 5 · 2013-03-03 00:27:30Z UTC

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/natural-foods-high-in-iodine.php

The link above says that 1/4 of an ounce of dried seaweed has 4500 mcg of iodine. I am looking at Kirkland seaweed snacks that I bought at costco. The package states that a 3.4-gram serving size is a fifth of a pack. A quarter of an ounce would be about 8 grams, so if the link is correct, somewhere around half a pack, or 2.5 servings, gives you 4500 mcg of iodine (and 50 calories). These are the Kirkland Signature Roasted Seasoned Seaweed Winter Harvest.

Thyroid Patient · Answer 6 · 2013-03-11 17:28:48Z UTC

I would avoid seaweed foods or snacks, since the iodine content can vary from 300mcg to 10000mcg between plants -- high enough to induce iodine thyroid dysfunction. Even 2000mcg can shut down a thyroid. Physicians even use Lugols (2000mcg iodine) in hospitals to shut down a thyroid storm.

Amiodarone -- a heart drug -- contains 2000mcg iodine and it is well established that 50% of the people who take this med will end up with thyroid damage from the high iodine.

See iodine-induced hypothyroidism and iodine-induced hyperthyroidism.

And contrary to public opinion, people in Japan suffer from eating seaweed too.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1924637/

Raisa · Answer 7 · 2013-04-15 17:28:38Z UTC

Iodine is essential element for immune system in fighting cancers. And it is almost diminished from our foods or replaced with bromide (in breads for example), whichis not good for your health. Bromides and fluorides are to avoid. I am a breast cancer survivor and like to snack on Kirkland's winter harvest seaweed from Costco. Even iodine in iodinized salt is not enough for DV% wee need.

glib · Answer 8 · 2013-04-15 19:54:35Z UTC

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100 M Japanese intake milligrams (yes, milligrams) of iodine per day without any apparent overdosing.

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How Much Iodine is in Roasted Seaweed Snacks?

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