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Correct! Anemia is a symptom of many different conditions, including vitamin deficiencies (C, B12, folic acid), chronic diseases, blood diseases, blood loss, autoimmune disorders, medication interactions. Talk to a good doctor, invest time in reading about anemia and what can you change in your diet to help yourself as…
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Nutritional tables list around 5-13 mg iron/100g, so a tablespoon (15g) would have 0.75 mg-2mg. Since it's plant based (remains after extracting sugar from raw sugar cane), it would be absorbed at 2%-20%, so anywhere between 0.015mg and 0.4mg of absorbed iron, which can be less than 20%. You also lose absorption support…
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Even small amounts of coffee can significantly reduce iron absorption. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6402915) In other words, a single cup of double strength coffee taken during lunch or 1 h later could reduce iron absorption tenfold.
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RDA is defined as "average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%–98%) healthy individuals" (see https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/). However, a) those needs vary, sometimes quite significantly, b) they are specifically stated for nonvegetarians. The…
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This article explains most you need to know about iron: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3999603/ Briefly, animal sourced iron (heme iron) is very bioavailable. 15%-35% of heme iron content is absorbed. Plant sourced iron (non heme iron) less so, at 2%-20%. Other substances can positively (like vitamin C) or…
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There are two most likely options. Either you are not counting correctly (e.g. missing oil for fried food), or your calories don't come from a good source. While a count is a good approximation, a calorie is not a calorie. What kind of food have you been eating? Try avoiding carbohydrates as much as possible (especially…
