Iron

samrichards2018
samrichards2018 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi there

I’m new to the app. I wanted to check why there is no iron content for items like lean mince beef? I thought red meat was a source of iron.

Just checking as I appear to be lacking iron consistently.

Thanks

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Many of the entries are from users, and not all the micronutrients may be listed. Look for USDA entries for more complete information. Of course there is iron in lean mince beef.
  • samrichards2018
    samrichards2018 Posts: 2 Member
    Great thanks. Didn’t realise where the information was populated from. Good idea.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    To add, most people populate the database as per the nutritional label of whatever it is and many nutrients are required to be on a food label...so if it's not on the label, it's not going to be in an entry if that entry was taken from a label.
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