Iron Intake Calculator
Determine dietary iron requirements, plant-based 1.8x bioavailability multipliers, and pregnancy-specific hematopoietic needs.
Baseline RDA 18 mg/day with 1× dietary absorption adjustment.
Metric Distribution Analysis
Bioavailability Guidelines
• Omnivore diet provides bioavailable heme iron (15–35% absorption efficiency).
• Co-ingest Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) with meals to triple non-heme iron absorption.
• Separate high-calcium foods, tea, coffee, and red wine by at least 90 minutes from iron-rich meals.
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