date:Sep 29, 2016
animals, such as insects that try to eat it, Correll said.
He said the presence of other compounds, including beta carotene, lutein, folate, vitamin C, iron, phosphorous, potassium and calcium is also involved in spinach tooth.
When you're chewing spinach, the oxalic acid combines with calcium, Correll said.
A reaction between the two chemicals can lead to the formation of calcium oxalate (CaOx), a crystal that does not dissolve well in water, he told 'Live Science'.
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