IRON

mdpkelley
mdpkelley Posts: 19
in Food and Nutrition
when I enter my "Nature Made Iron, 65mg" it puts me in red for iron. myfitnesspal gives me 100 for iron daily.. and this vitamin is 361% for 65mg?? .. first I don't know what that means but I don't understand why 1 tablet can make me over my needed amounts?

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  • BarbieAS
    BarbieAS Posts: 1,414 Member
    The "100" that MFP gives you for iron is 100% of your recommended daily value, not 100mg.
  • meganmoore112
    meganmoore112 Posts: 174 Member
    Iron can be difficult for your body to absorb. That's why the supplements provide more than 100% of the daily value, which I think is about 18mg. I wouldn't worry about MFP saying you're "over" on iron.
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    HI

    I prefer to munch my vitamins


    To boost the amount of iron in your diet, try these foods:

    Red meat
    Egg yolks
    Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
    Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
    Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
    Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops)
    Turkey or chicken giblets
    Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
    Liver
    Artichokes
    And here's a tip: If you eat iron-rich foods along with foods that provide plenty of vitamin C, your body can better absorb the iron.
  • mdpkelley
    mdpkelley Posts: 19
    thank you for the list of foods & the rest of the info! .. I don't feel like I eat enough of those to get my 100% of iron.. so I just like to take a tablet :) but if my tablet is going to put me in red maybe I don't need to log it.... who likes seeing red anyways?
  • mdpkelley
    mdpkelley Posts: 19
    Iron can be difficult for your body to absorb. That's why the supplements provide more than 100% of the daily value, which I think is about 18mg. I wouldn't worry about MFP saying you're "over" on iron.


    very good to know, thank you!

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