Iodine
Top 50 Foods Highest in Iodine mcg/100gB
Ranked by Iodine mcg/100gB content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.
Iodine mcg/100gB: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips#1 Highest
Salt, table, iodized
5213 mcg
Foods ranked
40
with Iodine mcg/100gB data
Complete Ranking — Iodine mcg/100gB per 100g
| # | Food | Iodine mcg/100gB (mcg) | Calories | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt, table, iodized | 5213 | — | Spices and Herbs |
| 2 | Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 | 216 | 386 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 3 | Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat vs #1 | 185 | 89 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 4 | Fish, cod, Pacific, cooked, dry heat (may contain additives to retain moisture) vs #1 | 172 | 85 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 5 | Cheese, swiss vs #1 | 137 | 393 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 6 | Fish, cod, Pacific, raw (may have been previously frozen) vs #1 | 131 | 69 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 7 | Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain vs #1 | 112 | 395 kcal | Baked Products |
| 8 | Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat vs #1 | 109 | 102 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 9 | Beverages, Protein powder whey based vs #1 | 97.7 | 352 kcal | Beverages |
| 10 | Cheese, fresh, queso fresco vs #1 | 79.9 | 299 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 11 | Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared vs #1 | 66.9 | 277 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 12 | Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids vs #1 | 66.5 | 142 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 13 | Cheese, ricotta, whole milk vs #1 | 66.0 | 157 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 14 | Cheese, mexican, queso cotija vs #1 | 64.8 | 366 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 15 | Cheese, provolone vs #1 | 64.3 | 351 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 16 | Egg, whole, raw, frozen, pasteurized vs #1 | 61.6 | 150 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 17 | Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled vs #1 | 61.0 | 155 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 18 | Yogurt, plain, low fat vs #1 | 58.9 | 63 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 19 | Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D vs #1 | 56.7 | 371 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 20 | KRAFT VELVEETA LIGHT Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Product vs #1 | 53.9 | 222 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 21 | Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat vs #1 | 51.2 | 61 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 22 | Yogurt, Greek, vanilla, nonfat vs #1 | 50.5 | 78 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 23 | Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole vs #1 | 49.2 | 148 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 24 | Cheese, feta, whole milk, crumbled vs #1 | 48.4 | — | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 25 | Candies, milk chocolate vs #1 | 46.0 | 535 kcal | Sweets |
| 26 | Cheese, cheddar vs #1 | 45.9 | 408 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 27 | Yogurt, frozen, flavors other than chocolate, lowfat vs #1 | 45.9 | 139 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 28 | Cottage cheese, full fat, large or small curd vs #1 | 45.7 | — | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 29 | Fat free ice cream, no sugar added, flavors other than chocolate vs #1 | 45.2 | 133 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 30 | Fish, pollock, Alaska, raw vs #1 | 43.5 | 76 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 31 | Egg, whole, cooked, scrambled vs #1 | 42.6 | 149 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 32 | Yogurt, Greek, strawberry, lowfat vs #1 | 41.9 | 105 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 33 | Cheese, monterey vs #1 | 40.0 | 373 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 34 | Fish, salmon, chum, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 | 38.4 | 378 kcal | American Indian/Alaska Native Foods |
| 35 | Restaurant, family style, fried mozzarella sticks vs #1 | 38.1 | 325 kcal | Restaurant Foods |
| 36 | Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned vs #1 | 37.8 | 83 kcal | Finfish and Shellfish Products |
| 37 | Ice creams, vanilla vs #1 | 37.6 | 207 kcal | Sweets |
| 38 | Milk shakes, thick vanilla vs #1 | 36.2 | 112 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
| 39 | Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce vs #1 | 36.2 | 257 kcal | Fast Foods |
| 40 | Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D vs #1 | 36.1 | 43 kcal | Dairy and Egg Products |
* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.