Kelp
For Kelp, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.365; use conditions is source of essential mineral iodine; maximum intake shall not exceed 225 micrograms of iodine daily, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Kelp verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.365 our reading
- Use conditions
- source of essential mineral iodine; maximum intake shall not exceed 225 micrograms of iodine daily
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Kelp may be safely added to a food as a source of the essential mineral iodine, provided the maximum intake of the food as may be consumed during a period of one day, or as directed for use in the cas
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172