We know that 1 cup of water weighs 8 ounces, but honey, as an example, is thicker than water, so 1 cup of honey actually weighs in at 12 ounces. Powdered sugar right out of the box or the plastic bag weighs 4 1/2 ounces per cup, so a 1-pound box (or 16 ounces) contains about 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. If a recipe calls for sifted powdered sugar, weigh out 4 ounces of sifted powdered sugar to equal 1 dry measuring cup.
Iodine enters the body through iodine-rich foods, including certain salts (âiodized saltâ), eggs, sea vegetables and fish. We rely on iodine to create thyroxine (T4 hormone) and triiodothyronine (T3), two of the main hormones produced by the thyroid that control numerous important functions.
Sea vegetables like kelp and wakame are not the only sea-based foods rich in iodine, however. All six of our seafoods rank as good, very good, or excellent sources of this mineral. In the excellent category you will find scallops and cod. In the very good category you will find shrimp.s described earlier, even though researchers know a good bit about iodine in relationship to the environment, less is known about other health support roles for iodine in the body. However, one area in which we are not lacking for information is the role of iodine in thyroid health.