I’m trying to make sure to eat enough vitamins and minerals and I’ve come across discussions about calcium availability. Will eating spinach with yogurt bind yogurts calcium? Is it possible that eating intake recommendations of calcium through spinach or other foods could still result in deficiency? Thanks.
I’m guessing this comes from the phytic acid trope, where phytic acid decreases absorption of calcium by forming indigestible salts. Fortunately, this has a relatively small (if not irrelevant) effect on mineral absorption in those eating a varied diset.
In your example, spinach also contains calcium and eating it with yogurt- though gross- is likely to result in more calcium being absorbed.
Calcium deficiency ranks very low on my things to worry about list for most folks.
-Jordan
It is the anti nutrient trope but with oxalate. Does that make a difference? Gross? Yeah, right. It’s super easy to blend it for a quick breakfast, though. Thanks for your responses.
No, it’s the same story. The best thing about these tropes is that it identifies people to not listen to. I think it’s a good question, but it’s been answered definitively by large studies.