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Iron in paper clips is the same iron element as in food but in different molecule form. The paper clip has an iron alloy with a lot of iron in it, is not edible. Foods have iron compounds in very low quantity and very low concentration so that it is not even identifiable as iron without lab testing equipment.

The human body needs very low quantities of iron and ingesting two much iron in a day can be toxic and dangerous. The maximum safe amount of iron for an adult is about 45 grams unless doctors recommend for for treating certain illnesses.

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