what’s the difference between food iron and wild iron

Question

I know that you can’t eat stuff made of iron, but I don’t know WHY you can’t just eat iron stuff. I know iron supplements exist how is that different?

In: Biology

Answer 1

There isn’t a difference. It’s the same kind of iron. It’s also the same iron in blood and that’s used to make steel. I’m fact, cooking with iron objects in the pot is a recommended treatment for people with iron deficiency because some of the iron breaks off in the food and is eaten.