Food source that is rich in ferritin.?

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Food source that is rich in ferritin.?

2006-12-06 15:28:09 · 2 answers · asked by Rabia H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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Ferritin is the form in which iron is stored in the body. It is not found in food.It is formed in the body from iron absorbed from food. Iron is absorbed from food in the ferrous form. Food sources of iron are meat, offal, organ meat like liver and kidney, egg yolk. Vegetable sources include green leafy vegetables, legumes, dates.

2006-12-07 03:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

any leafy green, red meats
ferritin is iron.

not good to eat if you have liver disease.

2006-12-06 16:35:49 · answer #2 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋