For women of childbearing age, blood loss through menstruation can lead to iron deficiency. The Institute for Medicine of the National Academies recommends a daily allowance of 18 milligrams of iron for women aged 19 to 50. During pregnancy a woman's requirements are even greater. Men in that same age range need just 8 milligrams daily.
"Iron is one of the few things women need way more of than men," Spalding says.
Most men get all the iron that they need from the food they eat. For many women, it's often not so easy, because they have lower calorie needs.
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