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RE: Iodine is Essential for Healthy Thyroid Function, Which is Vital for Every Single Cell in the Body. Thyroid Hormones Regulate Metabolism and Protein Synthesis. The Human Body Needs Iodine to Optimize Health!
Baked potato 40% of your DV. Cranberries 60% DV in 1 oz. Strawberries 8.6% DV in one cup. https://draxe.com/top-10-iodine-rich-foods/
I'd rather let the turkey live, but 23% DV in their flesh.
Seems like if you avoid processed foods and eat your fruits and veggies, you're probably doing ok. Personally I would just consciously make sure I'm taking in enough before I would supplement, because then you're getting all the other benefits of those foods too, rather than just blow money on a supplement that does only that.
Working some seaweed into your diet seems smart. But other foods have it too.
Consuming whole foods is definitely advantageous for the reason you've mentioned, but the iodine available from fruits and vegetables these days varies greatly depending on the soil it was grown in. World wide, modern agriculture practices have severely depleted the soil, which yields iodine deficient food.
There is a map in this article that shows states with iodine depleted soils:
http://health101.org/art_iodine.htm
The states with the largest potato production (Idaho, Washington, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Colorado) do not have enough iodine in the soil, for example.
It would be interesting to know how nutritional data is calculated--when the tests are done, how many pieces are tested, where they are from, etc.
Also definitely worth noting that if you're going to try to eat strawberries, organic is superior! Strawberries (especially from northern California) are highly sprayed with a pesticide called methyl bromide, which competes for iodine receptors in the body.