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Tuggerfub t1_j1tdgrg wrote

Reply to comment by MilkshakeBoy78 in Soaring fertilizer prices could see millions more undernourished by Vucea

The notion that spinach is loaded with iron was a clerical error.

Some nurse put the decimal in the wrong place, but voila, the myth and the superpowers of Popeye were born. Incidentally it's also the origin of where the idea of 'powerups' in video games comes from (because a Popeye game started the convention).

If someone has a deficiency that impacts how their brain, blood, or other critical functions work, and you're not a specialist, maybe no?

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MilkshakeBoy78 t1_j1tf645 wrote

100 grams of spinach has one more milligram of iron compared to 100 grams of beef. 2.7mg vs 2.6mg

if you're arguing for needing meat to survive and properly function than get off your high horse.

pistachios contain 14mg of iron per 100g of pistachios...

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