Iodine Content in Milk Alternatives
Iodine Content in Milk Alternatives
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DOI:
10.1089/thy.2016.0239
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发表时间:
2016-09-01
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影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Braverman, Lewis
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作者:
Ma, Wendy;He, Xuemei;Braverman, Lewis
Background: Iodine is necessary for the production of thyroid hormones and is acquired through the diet. Cow's milk is a primary source of iodine in the U.S. diet. The objective of this study was to measure the iodine content in a variety of milk alternatives to determine whether milk alternatives contain iodine levels comparable to that of cow's milk.Methods: Iodine levels from 30 different brands of milk alternatives from 16 different companies were measured by the spectrophotometric method of the Sandell-Kolthoff reaction.Results: The 30 brands of milk alternatives contained an average of 3.1 +/- 2.5 mu g/250mL (similar to 8 oz. or one cup, serving size) of iodine or 12.3 +/- 10.1 mu g/L (similar to 24 oz. or four cups, daily recommended serving for adequate calcium intake) of iodine.Conclusions: These results indicate that milk alternatives contain far less iodine than cow's milk. Individuals with restricted dairy product consumption are at risk for inadequate dietary iodine intake.