EDDI (Iodine)
Our ingredient score: 3 / 5 · Mineral · How We Score
Ethylenediamine dihydriodide, or EDDI for short, is a source of iodine used in pet foods. Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormones and regulates the cat's metabolism. EDDI is a form that resists breaking down. It has no known risk at the amounts used in food; like other iodine sources, it is an ordinary mineral supplement.
EDDI (Iodine) also appears on labels as Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide.
Common Questions
Why do cats need iodine?
Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormones, which regulate a cat's metabolism.
Is EDDI safe for cats?
EDDI, or ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, is an iodine compound used in animal feeds. FDA lists ethylenediamine dihydroiodide in 21 CFR 582.80, its GRAS list of trace minerals added to animal feeds. Cats need iodine for thyroid hormones. If your cat has hyperthyroidism or eats a prescription iodine-restricted diet, ask your veterinarian before changing foods.
Source: ecfr.gov
What is EDDI in cat food?
EDDI stands for ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, an organic iodine compound used to add iodine to animal feeds. In cat food it is one of several iodine sources, alongside calcium iodate and potassium iodide. It appears on only a few of the dry foods we track.
Why are there two spellings, dihydroiodide and dihydriodide?
Both spellings describe the same compound, EDDI. FDA's 21 CFR 582.80 uses ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, and some labels shorten it to dihydriodide. Pettings keeps a page for each spelling because brands print both. This page is the dihydroiodide, or EDDI, entry.
Source: ecfr.gov
Is EDDI the same as potassium iodide?
No. Both supply iodine, but EDDI binds iodine to ethylenediamine, an organic molecule, while potassium iodide is a simple mineral salt. FDA lists both as iodine sources in 21 CFR 582.80. In cat food they serve the same nutritional purpose.
Source: ecfr.gov
How does Pettings score EDDI?
Pettings gives EDDI 3 out of 5 and lists it as a mineral. It appears on 5 of the 149 dry cat foods we list. Our How We Score page explains how ingredient scores are set. Each food's page shows how it scores overall.
How Foods With EDDI (Iodine) Compare
EDDI (Iodine) is on the label of 5 of the 149 dry cat foods we list.