Iodine in Oat drink

[1kasug2]

My online shopping arrived this morning. When I checked the Oat drink I noticed there is Iodine in it.

I shall attach a pic of the info.

Am I still able to drink it??

[SlowDragon Administrator]

There’s nothing on your profile

Do you have autoimmune thyroid disease also called Hashimoto’s

Are you on replacement thyroid hormones….if yes….what exactly

[1kasug2 in reply to SlowDragon]

I’ll go in and insert the relevant info. Thank you.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Actual content will vary, but you will typically see that UK cows' milk contains 50 to 100 micrograms of iodine per "portion" of 200 ml.

You have shown 72.0 micrograms per 200 ml. Pretty much dead centre of what would be expected in cows' milk.

Not a surprise. I think if they do anything about iodine, they would try to make it nutritionally a milk-replacement.

[1kasug2 in reply to helvella]

So I’ve got nothing to worry about? Thanks for the help. I was seriously considering taking it all back for an exchange, but I’ll keep it now. x

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to 1kasug2]

Certainly if you have simply swapped from cows milk to oat drink, similar intake, there will be little difference.

However, consider all the ingredients and nutritional values if it is a significant part of your diet.

[1kasug2 in reply to helvella]

We’ve gone to oat drink as him indoors has a sensitivity to lactose, plus on SlimmingWorld I can have a little bit more oat drink than cow’s milk.

[waveylines in reply to 1kasug2]

You can buy lactose free milk in the supermarket. My daughter is lactose intolerant. And also you can buy lactose free butter, milk, cheese and cream.Even ice cream though that isn't essential.... 🤣😜Better to do that then remove from your diet. By the way the taste of the lactose free products taste just the same as the usual ones......win win.

[mountainice in reply to waveylines]

I buy lactose free milk, tastes the same. As for butter, it is low lactose I believe and I eat that as normal. I buy lactose free Greek yoghurt, though I have read yoghurt is low lactose. I buy lactose free cheese, but again hard cheddar and some other cheeses ate low lactose, but I do tend to stick mostly to the lactose- free one. Also Skyr yoghurt is ok. Not found a nice ice-cream, is there one please? I have been buying Tesco choc sticks, they taste ok, but I cut them in half with fruit, otherwise too many calories!

[waveylines in reply to mountainice]

There's a Swedish icecream chocolate flavour that's very nice. Sorry can't remember its name. Waitrose have a range....dont shop in their much. My daughter can eat butter but she's finding now she can't get away with the hard cheese. Lactose free milk is lovely....Tescos do their own now.

[mountainice in reply to waveylines]

A friend gave us some of the Swedish ice cream - Swedish Glacé Non Dairy. It was nice, but I was when I looked it up it has soya in it and and it may interfere with thyroid function, but someone may come along and correct me.

[1kasug2 in reply to mountainice]

That’s why I try to avoid soy.

[waveylines in reply to mountainice]

No ure quite right ... avoid the soya! Thats a shame. I will ask if she's found any others that are soya free. She doesn't have a thyroid prob so ok 4 her. Sorry. Glad u didn't buy any! 🙈

[mountainice in reply to waveylines]

I wish Tesco would make their ice cream sticks into tub ice cream. I can't find them on their website now but I have some in my freezer. Non dairy. I had a beautiful mango sorbet in a cone yesterday when we were out. It was so smooth. I have added a sorbet tub to my online order today to try, hope it's as good.

[waveylines in reply to mountainice]

Mmmm yum yum sounds lovely. I guess sorbet is ure other option & ice lollies.

My daughters says the icecream lactose free she's tried all has soya in it. Sounds like icecream maker is the only way!

[1kasug2 in reply to waveylines]

That sounds nice, I’m passing a Waitrose tomorrow so I’ll pop in. I’m not the one who is lactose sensitive, him indoors is so I may treat him if he behaves. 😂😂

[waveylines in reply to 1kasug2]

You will probably have to ask where they are as they dont appear to have a separate section for lactose free. Annoying. Gluten free they do.

Or may e an icecream maker? Lol...

[mountainice in reply to waveylines]

Second reply - just looked and the cheese, it's Cathedral City. Tastes the same, some don't. I get this at Tesco online as local Tesco don't have it

[1kasug2 in reply to mountainice]

That’s the one I buy for him. It’s nice but not very big so I use a different one for me unless it’s a meal with grilled cheese on top.

[1kasug2 in reply to waveylines]

I buy him lactose free cheese which he’s happy with. 👍🏻

[grumpyold in reply to 1kasug2]

Like waveylines, says, you can't tell the difference with lactose free versions of the "real" things. I have been having lactose free milk and cheese for a couple of years now with no problems.

(I don't eat butter nor cream nor ice cream so can't comment but if they are as good as the milk and cheese, you wouldn't know the difference.)

[mountainice in reply to grumpyold]

See my post to waveylines . Butter is low lactose, I eat lots of it ! No ill effects.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Organic milk use to be lower in iodine than non organic milk

Not sure that’s still true

There was an (annoying) campaign to get iodine added to organic milk

sciencedirect.com/science/a...

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to SlowDragon]

I think that is because some udder wash contains iodine but that type was not used by organic producers, but perhaps that is not the reason. "Organic" is what was normal or ordinary 100 years ago.

[radd]

1kasug2,

I've ordered this by mistake as well but just drank it fine.

I wouldn't worry about this lot of shopping but remember to choose another brand next time as most seem to be without iodine.

[1kasug2 in reply to radd]

Hi Radd. It wasn’t the one I’d ordered but I’d forgotten to remove the ‘ok to substitute’ tick. I’ll not do it again. 😂

[Hypopotamus]

I jut looked on the carton of the unsweetened oat drink that I buy at Lidl (other supermarkets are available) , and it does not show iodine on the list of ingredients.

[mountainice in reply to Hypopotamus]

I might try that one. I buy the Califia Farms Oat Barista but it's dear when not on offer.

[Hypopotamus in reply to mountainice]

They do a barista version in Lidl, but I can't see why it is twice the price.

[mountainice in reply to Hypopotamus]

I think I bought Barista on a recommendation as having no iodine. Also, Barista doesn't 'split' in coffee, I assume that is the reason for the price.

[Hypopotamus in reply to mountainice]

It could be. Or perhaps it is for those who think that a more expensive version is somehow 'better',

😀

[mountainice in reply to Hypopotamus]

ha ha, yes, often the case - expensive equals better in some eyes, I can be guilty of that. It is good in coffee though, doesn't separate.

[Bookworm63]

I had oat milk with added iodine a couple of years back, I really liked it and went a bit mad with it! Custards, with cereal in mashed potatoe as well as milky drinks and after a few days of doing that I had what I can only describe as a bit of a Hashi storm. I got feverishly hot and shaky and felt very unwell. It was in the evening so I took myself to bed and tried to sleep it off. Still felt a little odd the next day but it gradually wore off. Read there was added iodine in the milk and never touched it again! It's never happened again either 🤞. Still very wary of anything with added iodine, like wavylines I just stick to lactose free milk now and it seems to suit OK. I think the oat milk is probably alright as long as its in moderation, don't go mad with it like I did lol.

[1kasug2 in reply to Bookworm63]

I’ll be very careful with checking the ingredients now, and making sure I tick the ‘No substitutes’ box but, as Helvella says, there’s little difference between it and fresh milk for Iodine content so I’m not concerned now. Thank you to everyone who replied. xx