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Why can't eggs supplement iron

Male  35 years old 2018-05-01
I saw on the Internet that the iron content of eggs is quite high, but it can't help iron supplementation, why?

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  • BY Penelope Judson 2018-05-01
    Eggs are not iron supplement foods, although the iron content of eggs is not low (2 mg per 100 grams of iron), but because it contains a substance called "yolk hyperphosphate protein", it inhibits iron absorption, making the absorption rate of iron in eggs only 3& #xFF05;, the effect of iron supplementation is not good.
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