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Can eating iron yolk supplement iron?

Male  0 years old 2018-06-30
I'm afraid that the child's pale complexion is caused by iron deficiency, so I plan to give the child more iron supplements. Can I eat egg yolks?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-30
    Egg yolk contains protein, and egg yolk has good iron supplementation. Although the iron content of egg yolk is high, its iron absorption rate is only 3% it is not a good iron supplement. Certain proteins in eggs can inhibit the body's absorption of iron. Therefore, although these two kinds of foods that parents often give to their children are rich in nutrition, it is not desirable to rely on them to supplement iron. However, the animal liver not only has high iron content, but also has an absorption rate of over 30%, which is suitable for iron supplementation.
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