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Table 5 Iodine exposure assessment based on iodine contents of salt, with and without adjustments for cooking losses

From: Iodine in commercial edible iodized salts and assessment of iodine exposure in Sri Lanka

Product

Total iodine content ± SD (mg kg−1)

Exposure ± SD (μg/day)a

Low

Medium

Moderate High

High

with the adjustments for cooking losses

A

56.7 ± 2.5

340.1 ± 13.0

453.5 ± 17.3

566.9 ± 21.6

680.2 ± 26.0

B

52.9 ± 0.7

317.5 ± 1.1

423.4 ± 1.5

529.3 ± 1.9

635.1 ± 2.3

C

72.0 ± 3.2

432.2 ± 25.8

576.3 ± 34.5

720.4 ± 43.1

864.4 ± 51.7

D

54.5 ± 1.3

327.0 ± 6.5

436.0 ± 8.6

545.1 ± 10.8

654.1 ± 12.9

E

40.7 ± 1.0

244.4 ± 2.3

325.9 ± 3.1

407.4 ± 3.9

488.8 ± 4.6

F

59.4 ± 0.7

356.8 ± 4.1

475.8 ± 5.5

594.8 ± 6.9

713.7 ± 8.2

without the adjustments for cooking losses

A

56.7 ± SD

425.1 ± 16.2

566.9 ± 21.6

708.6 ± 27.0

850.3 ± 32.5

B

52.9 ± SD

396.9 ± 1.4

529.3 ± 1.9

661.6 ± 2.4

793.9 ± 2.9

C

72.0 ± SD

540.3 ± 32.3

720.4 ± 43.1

900.5 ± 53.9

1080.6 ± 64.7

D

54.5 ± SD

408.8 ± 8.1

545.1 ± 10.8

681.3 ± 13.5

817.6 ± 16.2

E

40.7 ± SD

305.5 ± 2.9

407.4 ± 3.9

509.2 ± 4.8

611.1 ± 5.8

F

59.4 ± SD

446.1 ± 5.1

594.8 ± 6.9

743.5 ± 8.6

892.2 ± 10.3

  1. aNote: Low, medium, moderate high and high values are correspond to 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15 g/day salt intake