Other than spinach, what other vegetables out there that can provide a great source of IRON?!
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Green leafy vegetables!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Iron is found in fortified cereals, nuts, seeds, dried beans, dried fruit (apricots, peaches, raisins, and prunes) and dark green leafy vegetables!. Cooking with iron pots and pans also increases the amount of iron consumed!.
Including vitamin C rich foods, such as fruits and leafy green vegetables in your meals, is a good way to promote iron absorption!.
This chart should help:
The highest iron content was grapes
This is the grams of iron per 1 cup serving:
grape averaged the most iron per cup at 3!.96 grams
pineapple averaged 3!.67 grams
cranberry averaged 3!.07 grams
broccoli averaged 3!.01 grams
apricot averaged 1!.52 grams
asparagus averaged 1!.24 grams
spinach averaged 1!.13 grams
apple averaged 0!.68 gramsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Including vitamin C rich foods, such as fruits and leafy green vegetables in your meals, is a good way to promote iron absorption!.
This chart should help:
The highest iron content was grapes
This is the grams of iron per 1 cup serving:
grape averaged the most iron per cup at 3!.96 grams
pineapple averaged 3!.67 grams
cranberry averaged 3!.07 grams
broccoli averaged 3!.01 grams
apricot averaged 1!.52 grams
asparagus averaged 1!.24 grams
spinach averaged 1!.13 grams
apple averaged 0!.68 gramsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 8!.8
Blackstrap molasses 2 Tbsp 7!.2
Lentils, cooked 1 cup 6!.6
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 6!.4
Quinoa, cooked 1 cup 6!.3
Tofu 4 ounces 6!.0
Bagel, enriched 3 ounces 5!.2
Tempeh 1 cup 4!.8
Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 4!.4
Swiss chard, cooked 1 cup 4!.0
Black beans, cooked 1 cup 3!.6
Pinto beans, cooked 1 cup 3!.5
Turnip greens, cooked 1 cup 3!.2
Chickpeas, cooked 1 cup 3!.2
Potato 1 large 3!.2
Kidney beans, cooked 1 cup 3!.0
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Blackstrap molasses 2 Tbsp 7!.2
Lentils, cooked 1 cup 6!.6
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 6!.4
Quinoa, cooked 1 cup 6!.3
Tofu 4 ounces 6!.0
Bagel, enriched 3 ounces 5!.2
Tempeh 1 cup 4!.8
Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 4!.4
Swiss chard, cooked 1 cup 4!.0
Black beans, cooked 1 cup 3!.6
Pinto beans, cooked 1 cup 3!.5
Turnip greens, cooked 1 cup 3!.2
Chickpeas, cooked 1 cup 3!.2
Potato 1 large 3!.2
Kidney beans, cooked 1 cup 3!.0
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broccoli, swiss chard, asparagus, parsley, watercress, brussel sprouts, beans, including kidney, lima, navy, black, pinto, soy beans, and lentils
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Asparagus, canned 2!.0mg
Broccoli 1!.2mg
Green Peas, cooked 1!.4mg
Prune Juice 7!.4mg
Carrots - !.48 mg
lima beans - 4!.5 mg
Chickpeas cooked 4!.7mg
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Broccoli 1!.2mg
Green Peas, cooked 1!.4mg
Prune Juice 7!.4mg
Carrots - !.48 mg
lima beans - 4!.5 mg
Chickpeas cooked 4!.7mg
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Try Kale or mustard, collard or turnip greens!. Broccoli has lots of iron!. Try the Kale though I think you will like it!. It's got good flavor!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A product called Juice Plus!. It contains all the fruits and vegetables the body needs!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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All dark green leafy veg!.Www@FoodAQ@Com