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I make food with cast iron pans, now i've found that my multivitamin also contains 8mg of iron per daily dosage. is that too much?

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Dr. Rex Mahnensmith answered

Iron in multivit: The 8 mg of iron in your multivit is VERY small quantity. You will absorb at most 15 percent of this, and probably even less. So, I don't discern any harm.

Dr Anyanwu and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/31/2014

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A member asked:

I make food with cast iron pans, now i've found that my multivitamin also contains 8mg of iron per daily dosage. is that too much?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rex Mahnensmith answered

Dr Anyanwu and 2 doctors agreed

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