Ummm, yes Spinach does contain iron, BUT IT'S Non-heme iron! therefore, not absorb-able by the human body. In addition, spinach contains Oxalic Acid which binds to iron, (Fe++) therefore, it will inhibit iron absorption from other foods in the human body. Soooo, if low iron levels are a problem, THE VERY LAST THING YOU SHOULD BE DOING IS EATING SPINACH!
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Goodbye eggs Florentine...
Date: 2009-11-03 09:44 pm (UTC)From:therefore, not absorb-able by the human body.
In addition, spinach contains Oxalic Acid which binds to iron, (Fe++) therefore, it will inhibit iron absorption from other foods in the human body.
Soooo, if low iron levels are a problem, THE VERY LAST THING YOU SHOULD BE DOING IS EATING SPINACH!