I’ve just been reading how toddlers need 6.9mg of Iron a day. The article then goes on to say that good sources are half a chicken breast (0.3mg), baked beans (0.3mg), and wholemeal bread is (0.6mg). How on earth is it then possible for a toddler to get enough iron – surely they aren’t eating 11.5 chicken breasts or 12 slices of bread!
Even if they had fortified cereal at 2.3mg that would leave them needing 8 chicken breasts of slices of bread. It goes on to say that up to a half of children are deficient – I’m bloody surprised it’s not 100%!