What foods are naturally rich in iron?

Answer 1

Foods that are naturally rich in iron include beans and peas, meats (especially red meats), dark green leafy vegetables, blackstrap molasses, and whole grains. Eating foods rich in vitamin C (such as orange juice) in the same meal helps your body absorb the iron.

Answer 2

For iron deficiency anemia in women, a diet with iron rich foods along with iron supplements is often recommended. Absorption of iron from food is influenced by multiple factors. One important factor being the form of the iron. Heme Iron, found in animal sources, is highly available for absorption. Non-heme iron on the other hand, found in vegetable sources, is less available. Iron rich foods of an iron rich diet are listed below:

Iron Rich Foods containing Heme Iron

Excellent Sources
*Clams
*Pork Liver
*Chicken Liver
*Oysters
*Mussels
*Beef Liver

Good Source
*Beef
*Shrimp
*Sardines
*Turkey

Iron Rich Foods containing Non-Heme Iron

Excellent Sources
*Enriched breakfast cereals
*Cooked beans and lentils
*Pumpkin seeds
*Blackstrap Molasses

Good Sources
*Canned beans
*Baked potato w/ skin
*Enriched pasta
*Canned asparagus

Warning: Pregnant women should not eat liver because of its very high Vitamin A content. Large amounts of Vitamin A can be harmful to the baby.

Answer 3

Okay, you've heard the basic red meat, organ meat, leafy green vegetables but did you know that the best way to get and absorb dietary iron is to by a cast iron skillet and scrambled your eggs and sausage(organ meat) in that cast iron dish and eat it. Microscopic amounts of the cookware come off and into your food. However if you don't believe me you can talk to you local university's nutrition department.

Answer 4

Green Leafy Vegetables, cabbage, brinjal, sprouts of whole grains, nuts are all rich in iron content.

Answer 5

Foods that are naturally rich in iron are:

wholegrain cereals, pulses, legumes, jaggery, fish, and animal foods like egg, liver, meat etc. (except milk, butter), and vegetables like dry lotus stem, cauliflower greens, turnip greens, lentils, peas, green leafy ones and fruits like black currants, water melons, raisins, dried dates

Answer 6

Suprisingly, Cheerios are intense in iron. consume them with out milk and down a tumbler of orange juice extremely. which will strengthen up the absorption of the iron. I did this as quickly as I had being pregnant precipitated anemia. It labored super.

Answer 7

Spinach is known to be natural source of iron.

Answer 8

Liver (if you like it). Red meat, greens (beans and lentils). Other foods like strawberries have iron.

Try drinking milk as well that is iron-specific as well.

Answer 9

Good sources of iron include enriched bread, prune juice, nuts, caviar, cheddar cheese and egg yolks.

Answer 10

dark green leafy vegetables and organ meats like liver.