A spoonful of dirt? What % DV of iron is in one spoonful of dirt?
2006-06-15 13:44:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Wouldn't advise eating it. People with Pica do because they crave it but eating contaminated soils may cause long-term health problems. For example, eating soils contaminated with lead can lead to lead poisoning. Eating soils contaminated with arsenic may cause short-term and long-term arsenic-related illnesses, including cancer
2006-06-15 16:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Tina 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
0.7% to be exact. You would have to eat 140 spoons of dirt to get 100% DV. Good luck.
2006-06-15 13:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by edhchoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'll assume tablespoon... still, unfortunately all dirt is not created equal so i can only give you an approximation... the typical range is 12% - 20%... here is a sample:
oklahoma 'black gold' (rich, a little goes a long way) 20%
tennesee 'mountain blue' (a little too earthy for me) 15%
georgia 'red clay' dirt (fabulous btw) 12%
2006-06-18 13:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not near as much as you apparently think. More selenium than anything.
BTW: if you are pregnanat and eating dirt, tell your doctora asap, ok?
2006-06-15 13:47:16 · answer #4 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same as a spoonful of sperm
2006-06-17 06:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much in the way of nutrition, but it's good for the gullet : )
2006-06-16 10:05:08 · answer #6 · answered by ******** 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dirt has worms in it so it is high in protein!
2006-06-17 07:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just eat it and find out
2006-06-15 15:21:59 · answer #8 · answered by dsgc05™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None that is why they eat my dust
2006-06-15 13:53:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
carmel
2006-06-17 13:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by Arods Bro (Durant4MVP) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋