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Date:
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 20:40:39 +1200
Subject:
Iron abd oxalic acid
From:
Sally Furniss <[log in to unmask]>
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>do you know about oxalic acid, in spinach and
>swiss chard, which I have heard can impede iron absorption?

 I have heard that it is cooked spinach and swiss chard (silverbeet) that
impede iron absorbtion. This is because of the oxalic acid crystals that
are formed when cooked.

sally
Sally Furniss

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