“Coffee” should be the drink that starts the day for many people. Some people choose coffee for breakfast and drink it with other foods. Cereal is one type of food that many people like to eat for breakfast. But do you know that “coffee” should not be eaten with “cereal”? What is the reason? Let’s follow.

Coffee and cereal: a convenient breakfast that can affect iron absorption

Cereal is a popular breakfast food for Americans, and many Thais are starting to eat it too because it is convenient and quick. http://ufabet999.app Cereal alone is rich in essential nutrients such as folate, zinc, B vitamins, dietary fiber, and iron.

Iron is an important component of hemoglobin in red blood cells, which is responsible for transporting oxygen to cells throughout the body.

However, eating cereal with coffee may affect iron absorption because polyphenols, an antioxidant found in coffee, can interfere with iron absorption in the body.

In addition, black tea and herbal tea also contain polyphenols. Drinking tea with cereals can reduce iron absorption by up to 94%.

However, cocoa contains fewer polyphenols than coffee and tea, which reduces iron absorption by about 71%.

Some of the highest scoring foods will come as little surprise. Legumes, nuts and seeds (average score 78.6), fruits (73.9) and vegetables (69.1) all do well. Savoury snacks and desserts (average score 16.4) are on the no-go list.

But there are some surprises. Sweet potato crisps get a score of 69, the same as bulgur wheat, usually considered a healthy grain. The vitamins and minerals in both are comparable. But break it down further, and other factors emerge.