Re: swiss chard

Posted by Håkan on January 16, 1999 at 05:18:36:

In Reply to: swiss chard posted by iZ's mom on January 15, 1999 at 21:57:49:

I feed it sometimes (not the red one). Yes, it contains oxalic acid.

What it is: Oxalic acid exists naturally in some foods
— beet greens, chard, rhubarb and spinach, to name
four — and binds with CALCIUM in the body, forming
useless calcium oxalate. For all the calcium in spinach,
it's estimated that only 5 percent is absorbed by the
body; the lion's share combines with oxalic acid,
forming the insoluble oxalate.

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: I feed it sometimes (not the red one). Yes, it contains oxalic acid. : : What it is: Oxalic acid exists naturally in some foods : — beet greens, chard, rhubarb and spinach, to name : four — and binds with CALCIUM in the body, forming : useless calcium oxalate. For all the calcium in spinach, : it's estimated that only 5 percent is absorbed by the : body; the lion's share combines with oxalic acid, : forming the insoluble oxalate.

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