Has guiness beer have a lot of iron in it?

Question

Has guiness beer have a lot of iron in it?

Answer 1

Iron plays a vital role in the body by ensuring that healthy red blood cells carry oxygen to the tissues and cells that need it. The daily requirement for iron is higher in women than in men.

The RDA (recommended daily allowance) of iron for men is 11mg and 14mg for women. Needs can be higher in women who have high menstrual losses.

Many foods such as beef, lamb, pork, wholegrain breakfast cereals and breads and fruits such as apricots, prunes and figs contain a good level of iron. One pint of Guinness is compared with some of these foods in the table below:

Iron content of various foods/drinks

Food / Drink                                     Iron content (mg)

1 pint of guinness -                             0.3mg

100g ready-to-eat apricots -              3.4mg

100g ready-to eat prunes -             2.6mg

1 egg -                                             1.1mg

bowl of weetabix -                             4.2mg

bowl of porridge (40g) -                     1.6mg

3 oz grilled lamb chop -                     1.9mg

Answer 2

No.  No good beer should be high in iron.  Iron causes off tastes in both liquor and beer.  Brewers and distillers choose water sources that are low in iron.

Answer 3

No, I don't know where you would have heard that.

Answer 4

Only trace amounts dereived from the malt.

Answer 5

No it just tastes good.

Answer 6

Not really, certainly not "a lot" at any rate.