my son has a rare disease,called wilsons,he can't have any food containing copper,so chocolate,mushrooms,beans,drie- d fruit,nuts... all have high amounts of copper,and for the life of me I just can't seem to find if carob contains it.
ourtwomonkeys,
May 3, 1:33pm
I just googled 'does carob contain copper' and it said it contains trace elements of it.Nit sure if that helps.
Good luck with it
jodes1,
May 3, 1:42pm
hi thanks thats exactly what I got,its rather frustrating :(
prawn_whiskas,
May 3, 9:19pm
You worded your question to google wrong.
"What is the copper content of carob" is what you should have asked.
Which is a fact sheet for Wilson's, and has Carob on the allowed list.You do have to remember your portions however.
Sometimes when you fail with your google search you just have to re think what you are asking, changing the wording helps a lot when dealing with search engines - ie what I asked was more specific than what you asked.
buzzy110,
May 3, 11:37pm
Following PW's most excellent advice I found this:
"Vitamins and Minerals
A 1/2-cup serving of carob flour provides 179 mg of calcium, 2 mg of iron, 426 mg of potassium, 0.3 mg of copper and 0.3 mg of manganese. B vitamins in 1/2 cup of carob include 0.2 mg of riboflavin, 0.2 mg of vitamin B-6 and 15 mcg of folate. One-half cup of carob provides 15 percent of the daily value for copper and manganese. Copper is a trace element that contributes to cellular metabolism and central nervous system function. Copper also helps your body utilize iron and promotes the formation of connective tissue. Manganese is a mineral that plays roles in bone growth, collagen production and metabolism.
Sorry to hear of your boy's rare disease.I read the links & was amazed!We don't think about what is in our food enough.Labeling is so important to so many people.However, best to stick with fresh fruit & vegetables.Hope your son thrives.
jodes1,
May 4, 9:17am
Oh thank you so much :)
jodes1,
May 4, 1:31pm
my son has a rare disease,called wilsons,he can't have any food containing copper,so chocolate,mushrooms,beans,drie- d fruit,nuts. all have high amounts of copper,and for the life of me I just can't seem to find if carob contains it.
ourtwomonkeys,
May 4, 1:33pm
I just googled 'does carob contain copper' and it said it contains trace elements of it.Nit sure if that helps.
Good luck with it
prawn_whiskas,
May 4, 9:19pm
You worded your question to google wrong.
"What is the copper content of carob" is what you should have asked.
Which is a fact sheet for Wilson's, and has Carob on the allowed list.You do have to remember your portions however.
Sometimes when you fail with your google search you just have to re think what you are asking, changing the wording helps a lot when dealing with search engines - ie what I asked was more specific than what you asked.
buzzy110,
May 4, 11:37pm
Following PW's most excellent advice I found this:
"Vitamins and Minerals
A 1/2-cup serving of carob flour provides 179 mg of calcium, 2 mg of iron, 426 mg of potassium, 0.3 mg of copper and 0.3 mg of manganese. B vitamins in 1/2 cup of carob include 0.2 mg of riboflavin, 0.2 mg of vitamin B-6 and 15 mcg of folate. One-half cup of carob provides 15 percent of the daily value for copper and manganese. Copper is a trace element that contributes to cellular metabolism and central nervous system function. Copper also helps your body utilize iron and promotes the formation of connective tissue. Manganese is a mineral that plays roles in bone growth, collagen production and metabolism.
Sorry to hear of your boy's rare disease.I read the links & was amazed!We don't think about what is in our food enough.Labeling is so important to so many people.However, best to stick with fresh fruit & vegetables.Hope your son thrives.
jodes1,
May 5, 9:17am
Oh thank you so much :)
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