What is the difference between Iodized salt and Plain salt? is iodized better>what good does iodizing do?

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What is the difference between Iodized salt and Plain salt? is iodized better>what good does iodizing do?

Answer 1

Plain Salt

Table salt

Salt has been a precious commodity throughout most of history, despite its simple nature. Rome's armies were paid in salt (the origin of the word 'salary'). Salt is a seasoning, an essential nutrient, but also a very important preservative.

Table salt is sodium chloride combined with iodine sources (for nutrition), stabilizers for the iodine, and anti-caking compounds to make it pour by preventing it from absorbing water from the air.

Iodized SaltIodised salt (AmE: iodized salt), table salt mixed with a minute amount of potassium iodide, sodium iodide or iodate, is used to help reduce the chance of iodine deficiency in humans. Iodine deficiency commonly leads to thyroid gland problems, specifically endemic goiter. Endemic goiter is a disease characterized by a swelling of the thyroid gland, usually resulting in a bulbous protrusion on the neck. While only tiny quantities of iodine are required in a diet to prevent goiter, the United States Food and Drug Administration recommends[1] 150 microgrammes of iodine per day for both men and women, and there are many places around the world where natural levels of iodine in the soil are low and the iodine is not taken up by vegetables.

Today, iodized salt is more common in the United States, China, Australia and New Zealand than in Britain.

Answer 2

iodized salt has idione in it. apparently it is an important nutrient. if you dont get enough of it you can get an enlarged thyroid which is unsightly. you dont have to worry about though, most of those cases are from extreme circumstances in third world countries.  

Answer 3

Iodine was added years ago to salt to prevent "goiter" of the throat...aka thyroid disease.

Answer 4

In the U.S. in the early 20th century, goiter was especially prevalent in the region around the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest. Goiter began receiving serious attention as a result of the World War I draft pointing to the problem in Northern Michigan and Wisconsin. At this time, many men were disqualified from military service as a result of the public health problem. This raised questions beyond the ability of these men to serve in the war. Many asked: if they could not do this, how useful were they in everyday civilian life?[2]

David Murray Cowie pioneered the salt iodation process in America. A professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan, Cowie was concerned about the widespread problem of goiter in Michigan (nicknamed the "goiter belt" of America). Aware of the Swiss process of adding sodium iodide or potassium iodide to table and cooking salt, Cowie decided that a simple way to address the problem of iodine deficiency would be to merely implement the Swiss solution in America.

and it goes on.....lol hope this helps

Answer 5

well the government determine that people need iodine so they had the salt companies include it in salt

but you do not have to worry about using it