Iron goal

fit19gramma
fit19gramma Posts: 23 Member
edited November 2023 in MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
I struggle with low iron levels. The nutrition shows iron goal as 100%. How does that translate to milligrams? I am a 71 year old woman and need 8 mg of iron in my daily diet.

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  • COGypsy
    COGypsy Posts: 1,353 Member
    All MFP guidelines follow USDA recommendations. I don’t have any idea how much iron is recommended, but that would be the place to start. Also, I absolutely would not trust anything you haven’t actually verified yourself if you’re trying to track micros here. The database is crowd sourced and based on information required to be on US nutrition labels. If the info isn’t available, isn’t of concern to the person who made the entry, or is just outdated, the odds of accurate data aren’t optimal.
  • fit19gramma
    fit19gramma Posts: 23 Member
    Ok. It’s helpful knowing MFP follows USDA guidelines. I appreciate your reply.
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