Iodine

MFDS public standards no.	1-21
Registered name (Korean)	요오드
Approval route	Notified (고시형) — listed in MFDS public standards
Daily intake (as approved)	45–150 μg

Daily reference values by country

The labelling reference used to state "% of daily value". This is not the approved functional intake above, and it is neither a recommended intake nor an upper limit.

Market	Value	Source
Korea	150 µg	Enforcement Rule of the Food Labelling and Advertising Act, Annex 5
United States	150 µg	21 CFR 101.9 Daily Value (age 4+)
EU	150 µg	Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 Annex XIII
Japan	140 (before 2025 revision: 130) µg	Food Labelling Standards, Annex 10 (rev. 2025-03)

Values are set independently in each market and are not interchangeable. Japan allows the previous values until 2028-03-31. Primary sources checked 2026-09-08.

Specification (Korean original)

As written in the MFDS public standards. A product must meet these limits.

성상 Appearance	고유의 색택과 향미를 가지며 이미･이취가 없어야 함
요오드	표시량의 80~150%
대장균군 Coliforms	음성

Reading the values: 이하 = or less · 이상 = or more · 음성 = negative · 불검출 = not detected · 표시량 = labelled amount · 원료성 제품 = ingredient-grade product · 최종제품 = finished product

Approved wording (Korean original)

(가) 갑상선 호르몬의 합성에 필요 / (나) 에너지 생성에 필요 / (다) 신경발달에 필요

the FDA, EFSA or your national authorityRequirements differ by market. Confirm ingredient status and label wording with your own authority before importing.

Sourcing from Korea

Last synchronised: 2026-07-22

Approvals described here were issued by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea and are valid in South Korea only. They are not health claims in your jurisdiction and have not been evaluated by the FDA, EFSA, or any other authority. This page reports regulatory facts and does not recommend any product.