# The NHS website recommends 8.7g of Iron per day for men **URL:** \ **Category:** Feedback\ **Created:** [November 4, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/the-nhs-website-recommends-8-7g-of-iron-per-day-for-men/22237 "2021-11-04T17:53:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kingston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kingston](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Kingston)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/the-nhs-website-recommends-8-7g-of-iron-per-day-for-men/22237/1 "2021-11-04T17:53:20Z")
Would Huel be able to reduce the iron content? As having 1 serving of Huel already provides the daily requirements for a male and iron is easy to find in other food sources. Too much iron is not good and can lead to age related diseases [Aging](https://www.aging-us.com/article/203612/text) Just wondering ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Huel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.huel.com/dan_huel/32/10347_2.png) [@Dan\_Huel](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Dan_Huel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/the-nhs-website-recommends-8-7g-of-iron-per-day-for-men/22237/2 "2021-11-05T08:33:09Z")
Hey @Kingston, good question! The 8.7g of iron is based on iron from mixed food sources (plant and animal-based). The iron found mainly in animal-based foods is absorbed more effectively than the iron found mainly in plant-based foods. Additionally, there are antinutrients in Huel that further decrease the absorption of iron. As a consequence we also have people saying Huel doesn’t contain enough iron! We’re accounted for the above factors which you can read more about [here](https://uk.huel.com/pages/iron-in-huel-and-the-effects-of-antinutrients-and-vitamin-c). This means the amount of iron in Huel is at the optimum amount for the majority of people. ---
**Author:** ![adamblack93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@adamblack93](https://discuss.huel.com/u/adamblack93)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/the-nhs-website-recommends-8-7g-of-iron-per-day-for-men/22237/3 "2021-11-05T09:46:12Z")
BTW, the recommended daily intake of iron is 8.7 **milligrams** , not 8.7 grams. 8.7 g is quite close to a fatal dose. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Huel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.huel.com/dan_huel/32/10347_2.png) [@Dan\_Huel](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Dan_Huel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/the-nhs-website-recommends-8-7g-of-iron-per-day-for-men/22237/4 "2021-11-05T10:54:14Z")
Thanks for spotting Adam, I should probably wait to reply till after I’ve had a coffee! ---
**Author:** ![Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@Kestrel](https://discuss.huel.com/u/Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 11:45pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/the-nhs-website-recommends-8-7g-of-iron-per-day-for-men/22237/5 "2021-11-05T23:45:50Z")
Also if you’re worried about the effects of iron on ageing you can always add more antioxidants to your diet to counter this. Some great sources are matcha powder, hibiscus tea, cloves and blueberries. All of which would taste delicious depending on which huel flavour you blend them into. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/huel/original/2X/d/db5d841204005adb07642c1c8eb76a1f96476f3d.png) [@system](https://discuss.huel.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://discuss.huel.com/t/the-nhs-website-recommends-8-7g-of-iron-per-day-for-men/22237/6 "2022-11-05T23:45:57Z")
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