Can I take Zinc with Iron?

Usually yes, but not at the same time. Compete for absorption when taken together Take at different meals

Why do Zinc and Iron interact?

Compete for absorption when taken together This is a competition interaction rated medium severity.

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Zinc + Iron

Can you take Zinc and Iron together? Here's what the science shows.

Moderate InteractionIngredientMD curated

Zinc and Iron interact moderately. Compete for absorption when taken together

Bottom line: Take at different meals

How They Interact

Compete for absorption when taken together

Timing

Take at different meals

Our Recommendation

Take at different meals

Evidence Sources

IngredientMD curated interaction database

Based on 0 clinical references from peer-reviewed literature.

Common Questions

Zinc and Iron have some interaction to consider. Compete for absorption when taken together Take at different meals

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