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Spinach in Dog Food
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Cathy Moon
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This is the first time I've heard of it, and it sounds like a great idea to me!
Let us know how it works for you.
I'm going to try it on my three. I'm thinking I'll use chopped cooked spinach.
Let us know how it works for you.
I'm going to try it on my three. I'm thinking I'll use chopped cooked spinach.
HollyDolly
Well-known member
Spinach
For anyone who reads the Dog World there has been a coloumn written for many years by Jane Lilley who has filing cabinets full of help and advice that she has kept for decades. Spinach is reguarly mentioned for itchy dogs and she and many others swear by it, it is always given raw and liquidised.
For anyone who reads the Dog World there has been a coloumn written for many years by Jane Lilley who has filing cabinets full of help and advice that she has kept for decades. Spinach is reguarly mentioned for itchy dogs and she and many others swear by it, it is always given raw and liquidised.
*Pauline*
Well-known member
I love it! But it isn't high in iron as many think.
From Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinach
"Popeye The Sailor man has a strong affinity for spinach, becoming much stronger after consuming it. This is partially due to the iron content being mistakenly reported ten times the actual value, a value that was rechecked during the 1930s, where it was revealed that the original German scientist had misplaced a decimal point in his calculations. In truth, spinach actually has about the same iron content as a lot of other vegetables, and even less than others. Cooked broccoli and cauliflower, for example, have almost double the iron content of spinach. "
And it's hard to absorb the iron in spinach. From http://www.healthcastle.com/iron-spinach.shtml
Spinach - a source of Iron
Spinach is a source of non-heme iron, which is usually found in vegetable sources. Unlike heme iron found in animal products, non-heme iron is not as bioavailable to the body.
According to the USDA National Nutrient Database, one cup of cooked spinach provides ~3.5mg of iron whereas a cup of raw spinach only contains 1 mg of iron.
Spinach - also inhibits iron absorption
Spinach also contains oxalic acid (sometimes referred as oxalate). Oxalic acid binds with iron, hence inhibiting its absorption.
Spinach is not the only food containing high levels of oxalic acid. Whole grains such as buckwheat and amaranth, other vegetables such as chard and rhubarb, as well as beans and nuts all contain significant levels of oxalic acid.
From Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinach
"Popeye The Sailor man has a strong affinity for spinach, becoming much stronger after consuming it. This is partially due to the iron content being mistakenly reported ten times the actual value, a value that was rechecked during the 1930s, where it was revealed that the original German scientist had misplaced a decimal point in his calculations. In truth, spinach actually has about the same iron content as a lot of other vegetables, and even less than others. Cooked broccoli and cauliflower, for example, have almost double the iron content of spinach. "
And it's hard to absorb the iron in spinach. From http://www.healthcastle.com/iron-spinach.shtml
Spinach - a source of Iron
Spinach is a source of non-heme iron, which is usually found in vegetable sources. Unlike heme iron found in animal products, non-heme iron is not as bioavailable to the body.
According to the USDA National Nutrient Database, one cup of cooked spinach provides ~3.5mg of iron whereas a cup of raw spinach only contains 1 mg of iron.
Spinach - also inhibits iron absorption
Spinach also contains oxalic acid (sometimes referred as oxalate). Oxalic acid binds with iron, hence inhibiting its absorption.
Spinach is not the only food containing high levels of oxalic acid. Whole grains such as buckwheat and amaranth, other vegetables such as chard and rhubarb, as well as beans and nuts all contain significant levels of oxalic acid.
*Pauline*
Well-known member
I only knew because it was on Wikipedia. I'm not good at spelling. icon_blshing
