Additive

potassium iodide — Potassium iodide · page 6

potassium iodide appears in the ingredient lists of 246 products sold in the United States.

246products with a complete record
26%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.58 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 11%B 15%C 6%D 27%E 41%

142 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 246 products
Calories87 kcal
Sugars5.4 g
Saturated fat0.31 g
Salt0.58 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.375, 184.1634.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: nutrient supplement, tracer

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 7681-11-0 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

246 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 6.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).