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How do I calculate iron intake when it’s not included in the nutrition information on the label?
Hi, I am trying to track my iron intake as I have a tendency to become deficient and require infusions. I just realised that most of the foods I scan (eg, a packet of lean beef mince) don’t have iron in the nutritional information, and don’t have the iron content on the label either. So my app says I’m getting no iron,…
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Iron levels
Hello everyone I’m Hannah I’m 28 and have low iron but not anemic, my ferritin was 18 and the cut off is 15 so my dr had prescribed 200mg ferris sulphate but I don’t want to take them due to all the side effects… and possible toxic side to the tablets- I want to do this through diet - so looking for some tips for anyone in…
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Editing %DV for micronutrients (iron)
I am needing to keep track of my iron intake and I'm not satisfied that the units I see are %DV. I totally expect that to vary by country, and it certainly varies by age and sex. So I'd like to see what MFP thinks 100% is in mg. But I can't find any way to edit that. I can edit the goal as a percentage, but I can't see…
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Iron % adjustment for male vs female
Hello, Does anyone know if myfitnesspal adjust iron % based on the age from profile? For example for women the requirement of iron is twice compared to men. So me and my wife eating the same thing, her percent should show 50% less than mine. It would be so much better if they show iron in mg instead