2006-12-03 17:11:58 · 10 answers · asked by cierra h 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It is common table salt which has been treated with iodide to provide iodine as a nutritional supplement.
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2006-12-03 17:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodized salt:
Salt which has iodine (sodium iodide) added. Iodine is a mineral necessary to the body to prevent hypothyroidism and some countries actually require iodine added by law. For those who live in areas away from oceans, iodized salt is an easy way to get this necessary nutrient into the diet. Surprisingly, iodized salt contains a small amount of sugar (usually indicated as dextrose in the ingredients listing), without which the salt would turn yellow due to oxidation of the iodine.
it can be found in different foods...
2006-12-04 01:17:01 · answer #2 · answered by amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of iodized salt is to prevent the occurance of hypothyroidism and therefore the iodine compound is added as an essential nutrient. You can buy iodized or uniodized salt if you wish.
2006-12-04 12:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodized salt has had iodine added to it to prevent goiters, which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland.
It can be found anywhere you buy regular salt.
It is recommended that we use iodized salt daily.
2006-12-04 01:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by BAYOU MAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodized salt is especially manufactured by well knowledgeable people in that particular field of making it contain Iodine. Many scientist recommend it but there has been a recent study that it can cause cancer at some lesser degree. ofcorse where else do you think it can be found, in the salt!
2006-12-04 01:22:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most boxes of salt in grocery store are iodized. It will say on package whether it is or is not. Iodine was added to salt a long time ago to prevent goiters caused by lack of iodine in our diet.
2006-12-04 01:17:55 · answer #6 · answered by classic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodized salt is refined salt (sodium chloride) which has a small amount of potassium iodide added. Iodine is an essential nutrient. This addition of potassium iodide would not be necessary if sea salt, instead of refined salt, were used. In addition to iodine, sea salt contains other essential minerals in trace amounts.
2006-12-04 01:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is salt that has Iodine added, to prevent goiter. It can be found in grocery stores.
2006-12-04 01:20:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
averey small amount of iodine is added ,supposed to be good for your thyroid i think,
at most grocery stores hck i grew up on it Mortons salt " when it rains it pours on the side of the blue cannister it came in
2006-12-04 01:22:51 · answer #9 · answered by steve h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use sea salt, it as natural iodion in it ands is mush better for you.
2006-12-04 01:45:13 · answer #10 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋