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The ‘iron in spinach’ myth​


Spinach has long been regarded as a real ‘iron bomb’ but this isn’t actually true, and the myth has been perpetuated for years all because of the accidental omission of a decimal point! For decades spinach was believed to contain ten times more iron than it really does. In fact, 100g spinach contains 3.8mg iron (reduced to 2.9 mg when it is cooked) and not, as initially communicated, 38 mg! Although the error was uncovered back in the 1930s, many people still believe it contains a lot more iron than it really does. But, of course, this doesn’t mean that spinach isn’t good for you. It’s still a valuable source of nutrients, being rich in magnesium and many vitamins.
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