Are all sea foods rich in iodine?
Answer It is wrongly believed that all sea foods are rich in iodine. It is also wrong to say that salt made from sea water is rich in iodine. All sea animals do not have the ability to concentrate iodine. Only sea weeds located near coral reef have the inherent biological ability to concentrate iodine. The reef fish which feed on these sea weeds are rich source of iodine as compared to the deep sea water fish. In fish, thyroid gland is located in the head, which is rich in iodine as compared to the rest of the parts of the fish. The consumption of fish after cutting the head does not therefore supply enough iodine (The head of the fish is usually not consumed by people).
