Iron is also consumed from a jar. Great to have two power properties in the product.
Protein+iron.
Everyone can take that iron issue however they like⊠Itâs true that Solein contains a lot of iron. Solein has 110mg of iron/100g, and the upper limit for safe daily intake is 45mg, which is about 50g of Solein. But because Solein contains poorly absorbed non-heme iron, only about 10% is absorbed, so the upper limit for safe daily intake would actually be 500g. When you consider that Solein isnât intended to be eaten as is, but replaces proteins in various food products, you could assume that a finished food product contains only one-fifth pure Solein, meaning you could eat 2500g of the finished product per day. Since a personâs diet usually consists of many other foods besides just Solein-based ones, I wouldnât see a direct problem with iron intake from these finished products.
Intake recommendations refer to the amount of iron consumed. Not the amount absorbed. This is because so many factors affect absorption, ranging from individual differences to the substance consumed. In other words, the limit considered safe for consuming iron is that 45mg/day.
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In a comment I wrote in this thread, I have linked to a very extensive scientific study on iron (and other trace elements):
A source doesnât get much more authoritative than that.
Edit. Apparently that link to the book is broken. Iâm linking directly to the section of the book where iron is discussed. https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/10026/chapter/11
I recommend reading facts from research rather than just asking AI, as long as there is literature/research available on the subject. AI is prone to hallucinating all sorts of things.
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AI went through your link and had this to say. I donât have the expertise myself.
Is there anything negative in this? A negative perspective can only be found in certain scenarios, and they mostly arise in discussions (e.g., on the Inderes forum or other places):
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Risk of hemoglobin or iron overload (e.g., hemochromatosis, hereditary iron storage disease): For healthy men (and postmenopausal women), iron requirements are low (as noted in the report: 6 mg EAR / 8 mg RDA), so if Solein is used in large quantities (e.g., 20â30 g of protein per serving â ~25â40 g of Solein is needed, resulting in 27â44 mg of iron), it can exceed the daily upper limit (UL 40â45 mg/day for adults) in just one serving. This is a risk for the few who have a genetic predisposition to accumulate too much iron â but it applies to a very small part of the population (not a common problem in Finland).
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Absorption: Not all iron in Solein is as well-absorbed as heme iron from meat (estimated heme iron share ~5% in some discussions), but it is still non-heme iron, which is enhanced by Vitamin C etc. Still, a large dose can lead to high intake.
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In practice: If Solein is used moderately (e.g., 10â20 g/day in products), the iron intake remains at 11â22 mg, which is perfectly safe for most and even beneficial for many (especially women, vegetarians, athletes).
In summary: The previous answer emphasized the low iron requirement in men (6â8 mg/day for balance), but Soleinâs high iron content is not ânegativeâ in general â it is a strength for most users and a marketing asset. It can only be negative for those who already have high iron stores (high ferritin) or a hereditary sensitivity to iron overload. For most Finns (where iron deficiency occurs more frequently than overload), it is a plus.
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Daniel and Thomas discussed Solar Foods in relation to recent news. 
Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:17 Share issue
02:10 Implementation of the directed offering
04:34 Factory 02 project
06:47 GEA as an anchor investor and strategic partner
09:12 Next critical steps
11:08 Commercialization progress
13:38 Investment profile
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