Does StemEnhance® contain iodine?
Most people think that all algae are a significant source of iodine. This is not the case with the freshwater algae Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA). The Recommended Daily Allowance of iodine is 150 mcg. AFA has an extremely small amount of iodine, only 0.39 mcg per gram. Marine algae and seaweed by contrast are significant sources of iodine. For example one gram of Kelp of the species Laminaria digitata contains approximately 5000 mcg of iodine. Iodized salt contains 100 mcg per gram and one teaspoon of iodized salt contains 400 mcg of iodine. Other examples of foods that contain iodine are one slice of bread has about 6 mcg and one medium egg has 14 mcg of iodine.
