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Kelp
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Kelp is a nutrient mineral — Seasoning, flavoring, iodine source for dietary foods
Also: Macrocystis pyrifera
What it does
Seasoning, flavoring, iodine source for dietary foods
Where you'll see it
Dietary foods, seasoning
What the research says
FDA reported high levels of arsenic found in people who eat a lot of kelp.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): high levels of arsenic have been found in people who eat a lot of kelp as a vegetable