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top ten iron rich foods

· clams, cooked, 3 oz (23.8 mg)
· tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg)
· raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg)
· sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg)
· shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg)
· black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg)
· chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg)
· turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg)
· bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg)
· chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)


Cereal, ready to eat, fortified
1 cup
1 to 16

Clams, canned
1/4 cup
11.2

Beef liver, fried
3 oz
5.3

Braunschweiger
2 oz
5.3

Molasses, blackstrap
1 tablespoon
5.0

Baked Beans
1 cup
5.0

Oysters, cooked
1 oz
3.8

Baked potato, with skin
1
2.8

Soup, lentil and ham
1 cup
2.6

Burrito, bean
1
2.5

Soup, beef noodle
1 cup
2.4

Rice, white, enriched
1 cup
2.3

Poptart, fortified
1
2.2

Ground beef, lean
3 oz
1.8

Apricots, dried halves
10
1.7

Spinach, frozen
1/2 cup (fresh=1 cup)
1.5

Bread, whole wheat
1 slice
1.2

Broccoli, fresh cooked
1/2 cup
0.7

Egg
1
0.7

Also:

Vitamin C enhances iron absorption from plant sources -- drink orange juice with iron-rich foods.

Tea with meals can act as an iron blocker.

Other iron blockers include carbonates, oxalates, and phosphates. Foods that contain these iron blockers include, cranberries, rhubarb, spinach, and soda


I really hope this helps you out.

2007-08-15 01:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by ~*Becky*~ 2 · 0 0

Cockles boiled 28mg 155% 50
Black Pudding 20mg 111% 300
Liver 9mg 50% 190
Fish Paste 9mg 50% 170
******* 8.3mg 46% 270
Kidney 8mg 44% 170
Venison 7.8mg 43% 200
Heart 7.7mg 43% 180
Mussels boiled 7mg 39% 90
Liver Pate 7mg 39% 190
Liver Sausage 6.4mg 36% 312
Goose 5mg 28% 320
Pheasant 5mg 28% 220
Shrimps canned 5mg 28% 95
Haggis 4.8mg 27% 310
Sardines canned 4.5mg 27% 180
Anchovies canned 4mg 22% 285
Whitebait 4mg 22% 310
Tongue Ox 3mg 17% 300
Pilchards canned 2.7mg 16% 130
Beef lean 2.5mg 16% 240
Other Iron rich foods Iron content RDA % Calories
Thyme ground 124mg 688% * 276
Curry Powder 58mg 321% * 233
Oat & Wheat Bran 45mg 250% * 330
Cinnamon ground 38mg 210% * -
Garam Masala 33mg 183% * 380
Rosemary 30mg 167% * 330
Oxo cube 24.5mg 136% * 230
Paprika 24mg 133% * 290
Bran Flakes 20mg 111% 320
Ready Brek 13.2mg 73% 373
Special K cereal 13mg 73% 370
Bran Wheat 13mg 73% 205
Sesame Seeds 10mg 55% 11
Black Treacle 9.2mg 54% 260
Soya flour low fat 9mg 50% 350
Wheatgerm 8.5mg 49% 300
Liquorice 8mg 44% 310
Cashew Nuts 6.2mg 34% 610
Blackcurrants canned 5mg 28% 45
Figs dried 4.2mg 23% 205
Bombay Mix 3.8mg 21% 500
Lentils boiled 3.5mg 19% 100
Apricots ready-to-eat 3.5mg 19% 160
Hazelnuts 3.2mg 19% 650
Almonds 3mg 17% 600
Twiglets 3mg 17% 380
Soya beans 3mg 17% 140
Malt bread 2.8mg 16% 270
Wholemeal bread 2.7mg 15% 215
Red Kidney beans 2.5mg 14% 100
Watercress

2007-08-15 00:52:57 · answer #2 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0 1

Kidney Beans, Liver, Kidneys

2007-08-18 13:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by west.herb@yahoo.com 4 · 0 0

Liver is a high source of iron, although many people don't care for.

2007-08-18 13:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by sugarbee 7 · 0 0

it's gross but liver fried. or start cooking with cast iron skillet,
you will get you natural iron from it.

2007-08-15 00:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by jeanne p 1 · 0 0

top ten iron rich foods

· clams, cooked, 3 oz (23.8 mg)
· tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg)
· raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg)
· sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg)
· shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg)
· black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg)
· chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg)
· turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg)
· bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg)
· chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)

2007-08-15 00:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

meat (red meat),leafy greens (spinach, kale, collard, mustard greens) nuts, beans, grains and fruits.
http://pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition/a/06_iron_foods.htm

2007-08-15 00:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0 0

liver,broccoli spinach

2007-08-15 00:53:02 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0 0

spinach.

2007-08-15 00:52:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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