Top High Iron Foods
Iron Rich Foods containing Heme Iron:
Clams - 23.8 mg per 3 oz
Oysters - 7.8 mg per 3 oz
Liver per 3 oz
Chicken - 8 mg
Beef - 5.8 mg
Mussels - 5.7 mg per 3 oz
Sardines - 2.4 mg per 3 oz
Turkey - 1.6 mg per 3 oz
Beef per 3 oz
Extra lean ground - 2.5 mg
Prime rib - 2.1 mg
Short rib - 2 mg
Rib eye - 1.7 mg
Sirloin - 1.6 mg
Lamb chop - 2.1 mg per 3 oz
Egg - 1.2 mg per 2 large eggs
Iron Rich Foods containing Non-Heme Iron:
Pumpkin seeds - 8.6 mg per 1/4 cup
Firm Tofu - 8 mg per 3/4 cup
Beans per 3/4 cup cooked
White beans - 5.8 mg
Red kidney beans - 3.9 mg
Soybeans: 3.4 mg
Lentils - 4.9 mg per 3/4 cup cooked
Some whole-grain breakfast cereals (per cup)
Total - 18 mg
Raisin Brain - 10.8 mg
Cheerios - 8.9 mg
Special K - 8.7 mg
All-Bran - 5.5 mg
Baked potato with skin - 2.7 mg
Chickpeas - 2.4 mg per 3/4 cup cooked
Blackstrap Molasses - 3.6 mg per Tbsp
Prune juice - 3.2 mg per cup
Dried fruits per 1/2 cup
Peaches - 1.6 mg
Raisins - 1.4 mg
Plums - 1.3 mg
Apricots - 1.2 mg
Nuts per 1/4 cup:
Cashew: 1.7 mg
Almonds: 1.4 mg
Pistachio: 1.2 mg
Walnuts: 0.9 mg
Pecan: 0.7 mg
Warning: Pregnant women should not eat liver because of its high Vitamin A content. Large amounts of Vitamin A can be harmful to the baby.
Iron Absorption Enhancers:
Meat/fish/poultry
Fruits: Orange, Orange Juice, cantaloupe, strawberries, grapefruit etc
Vegetables: Broccoli, brussels sprouts, tomato, tomato juice, potato, green and red peppers
White wine
Iron Absorption Inhibitors: (aviod these)
Red Wine, Coffee and Tea
Vegetables: Spinach, chard, beet greens, rhubarb and sweet potato
Whole grains and bran
Isolated soy ingredients, like products made with soy flour and isolated soy protein concentrate.
Source:
Top Iron Rich Foods: A Complete List
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