Iodine
Intake model: one reported food record, food date unconfirmed. References: man aged 19–30. How to read the references.
Clarify. All food quantities are unquantified for iodine. Dairy and seafood may contribute, but brand-specific provision and salt iodization are unresolved.
Linked eating record; usual intake and clinical status unestablished · Reviewed 2026-10-11
Intake confidence: Unknown. Quantity confidence: Unknown. Body status: Unassessed.
FDA values describe food labels.
Iodine
Unknown — no food estimate available.
| Recommended intake | Upper reference | Food label reference |
|---|---|---|
| 150 µg (RDA) US National Academies · Food and oral supplements | 1,100 µg (UL) US National Academies · Food and oral supplements | 150 µg (DV) FDA · Adults and children 4+ |
Other authority and form-specific references
- 600 µg/day (UL)
EFSA / SCF · Total dietary iodineUS UL 1,100 µg/day. Unknown dairy/seafood composition does not establish either deficiency or proximity to a limit.
Brand-specific iodine is unavailable. Dairy and seafood can supply iodine; missing entries do not establish a shortfall.
Food contributions and uncertainty
None of the recorded food contributions is quantified. Unknown intake does not mean zero intake.
Unquantified: Trader Joe's European style organic plain nonfat yogurt; Trader Joe's Organic raw almonds; Raw English walnuts; Banana; Raspberries; Navel orange; Large beefsteak tomato; Hass avocado; Red bell pepper; Trader Joe's Organic basmati rice frozen; RT RT roast chicken meat and skin; RT RT chimichurri; Crown Prince Natural Skinless boneless sardines in olive oil.
What is known, and what is genuinely missing
Iodine is needed for thyroid hormones; too little or too much can disturb thyroid function. Adult RDA: 150 µg/day; US UL: 1,100 µg/day from all sources. Dairy, eggs, seafood and iodized salt supply variable amounts. Specialty or restaurant salt should not be assumed iodized. NIH iodine fact sheet
The current catalog has no quantified iodine entries for any of the thirteen foods. That means unknown, not zero. The yogurt and seafood make an absence-of-intake claim particularly implausible, but they do not allow a reliable brand-specific total. A model that writes thirteen zeros would produce a precise-looking answer with no evidence behind it.
The attention flag is Clarify. This is a useful data gap to resolve because iodine contributes to a recurring daily pattern and is sensitive to dairy and seafood changes. It is not a diagnosis, and it does not justify adding iodine on top of an unmeasured intake.
Why a generic database number needs uncertainty
A USDA/NIH study purchased milk from 24 US supermarkets and analyzed iodine directly. Mean concentration was 85 µg per 240 mL, but the prediction interval for individual samples was 39–185 µg. Milk fat level did not explain the variation. This is original food-composition evidence, not a trial showing health improvement. It demonstrates why one generic dairy value cannot be treated as the exact content of a particular yogurt tub. Roseland et al., 2020
The later collaborative USDA/FDA/NIH database provides measured common-food iodine data, including dairy, eggs, seafood and restaurant foods. It offers a better route than inventing label values, but any added comparator should retain its food match and observed variability. It still would not establish the iodine concentration of Trader Joe's current European-style nonfat yogurt. Pehrsson et al., 2022
Practical choices under the current constraints
The first action is a product-information check: actual yogurt quantity, dairy formulation and whether any discretionary salt is iodized. If a suitable iodine comparator is later added, the report should call it a comparator and show uncertainty rather than silently upgrading it to a measured product fact. The same applies to a change of fish.
If salt is already used, choosing iodized salt can supply iodine without increasing its amount. The incomplete sodium subtotal does not justify adding salt. Concentrated kelp or seaweed supplements have potentially high, variable iodine; they cannot reliably fill an unknown intake. NIH food sources and excess-intake discussion
Measurement does not remove all ambiguity
NIH distinguishes population monitoring with spot urinary iodine from individual assessment. A single spot sample varies with recent intake and cannot diagnose an individual's iodine deficiency. The log contains no clinical thyroid or iodine assessment. NIH iodine status discussion
The useful question is whether the repeated diet has a credible, sustainable source of iodine. More precise bookkeeping can clarify that; an isolated missing database field cannot answer it.