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GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term
A mineral needed to make thyroid hormones, including thyroxine, which help regulate metabolic rate.
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Specification 3.2.2.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Dietary MineralsIodine is needed to make thyroid hormones, including thyroxine. These hormones help control metabolic rate: how quickly chemical reactions take place in the body.
Keep units clear: iodine is measured in micrograms (µg), while most other mineral reference values are in milligrams (mg).
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