Can my Muscovy eat spinach

[TSOWOATNKC]

Spinach has a ton of calcium in it (99 mg per 100 grams spinach). None (Edit: it should say most because we actually get more of the calcium in spinach than we do milk) of that calcium is nutritionally available. That oxalic acid doesn’t cancel out the calcium in something like the mozzarella in a lasagna. The effect of the oxalic acid only extends to the spinach itself, not your diet in general.

 

[TSOWOATNKC]

Wouldn't the oxalic acid in the spinach keep other calcium taken at the same time from being absorbed?

Absolutely not.

 

[TSOWOATNKC]

Although, because spinach is rich in iron it shouldn’t be consumed within a certain amount of time of calcium. Calcium and iron cancel each other out.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Spinach has a ton of calcium in it (99 mg per 100 grams spinach). None of that calcium is nutritionally available. That oxalic acid doesn’t cancel out the calcium in something like the mozzarella in a lasagna. The effect of the oxalic acid only extends to the spinach itself, not your diet in general.

Interesting. This may be another case of something that has been misinterpreted and repeated as gospel
A quick Google search came up with this article
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-we-eat-greens-high-oxalic-acid-guylaine-lacerte
Which is saying exactly what your saying.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I still think as far as the ducks are concerned I wouldn't want to give them anything in excess. Even for us humans too much of a good thing Can be bad.

 

[TSOWOATNKC]

With romaine being questionable at the moment, it’s ok to do spinach as a treat instead of romaine. Romaine shouldn’t be their entire diet, spinach shouldn’t be either

 

[shawluvsbirds]

http://oxalicacidinfo.com

And of course all the stuff you can find to read is intended for humans. . so I don't know if birds digest everything in the same way we do.
(I'm not arguing a point at all I am just interested in the topic )

 

[casportpony]

Spinach absolutely doesn’t deplete calcium in the body or other food. Spinach actually has a fair amount of calcium but it isn’t bioavailabile because of oxalic acid.

Spinach is fine as long as you aren’t trying to use it for calcium.

I just found an article that says the same thing!
https://birdtricksstore.com/blogs/birdtricks-blog/the-truth-about-oxalic-acid-in-the-parrot-diet

 

[DuckyDonna]

so, basically it's kinda like how they said we were all going to die if we ate, butter, eggs, coffee, etc........... and now they are all ok and you should eat all of them? You just don't know who to believe these days!

 

[DuckyDonna]

so, basically it's kinda like how they said we were all going to die if we ate, butter, eggs, coffee, etc........... and now they are all ok and you should eat all of them? You just don't know who to believe these days!

You know, I used to listen to all that and tried to do the right thing but now that I'm pushing 70 I just don't give a rip anymore. I'll eat what I like when I want, and if I live fine and if I don't fine. You live till you die! Remember, "you're here for a good time, not a long time!"