What foods have the most iron? ?!
Question: What foods have the most iron!? !?
Answers:
? 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)
? pinto beans, boiled 1/2 cup (2!.2 mg)
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? 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)
? pinto beans, boiled 1/2 cup (2!.2 mg)
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Add to Jen's list the following:
1) Dried fruits, especially raisins, dates, figs, prunes
2) Dark green leafy veggies: Asparagus, Broccoli, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, Kale, Turnip Greens, Parsley, Cabbage, Mizuna, Romaine Lettuce, Watercress, Parsley, Beet Greens, Cresses, Swiss Chard, Endive, Chicories
3) Blackstrap molasses
4) Nuts: Walnuts, Cashews, Filberts or Hazelnuts, Pecans, Black Walnuts, Butternuts, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, nut butters, tahini
5) A baked potato w/ skin is fairly high in iron at 2!.8-3mg iron per regular sized baked potato
6) Beans and legumes, especially the black and dark red types are very good sources of vegetable based iron!.
7) Egg yolks
Please note the following are Iron Absorption Inhibitors: these foods decrease the iron absorption!.
Red Wine, Coffee & Tea
Vegetables: Spinach, chard, beet greens, rhubarb and sweet potato
Whole grains and bran
Soy products (Soy is also a thyroid function inhibitor, so if you're hypothyroid (low thyroid, depressed thyroid function, skip the soy!!!)Www@Answer-Health@Com
1) Dried fruits, especially raisins, dates, figs, prunes
2) Dark green leafy veggies: Asparagus, Broccoli, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, Kale, Turnip Greens, Parsley, Cabbage, Mizuna, Romaine Lettuce, Watercress, Parsley, Beet Greens, Cresses, Swiss Chard, Endive, Chicories
3) Blackstrap molasses
4) Nuts: Walnuts, Cashews, Filberts or Hazelnuts, Pecans, Black Walnuts, Butternuts, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, nut butters, tahini
5) A baked potato w/ skin is fairly high in iron at 2!.8-3mg iron per regular sized baked potato
6) Beans and legumes, especially the black and dark red types are very good sources of vegetable based iron!.
7) Egg yolks
Please note the following are Iron Absorption Inhibitors: these foods decrease the iron absorption!.
Red Wine, Coffee & Tea
Vegetables: Spinach, chard, beet greens, rhubarb and sweet potato
Whole grains and bran
Soy products (Soy is also a thyroid function inhibitor, so if you're hypothyroid (low thyroid, depressed thyroid function, skip the soy!!!)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Liver, beef, oysters, most meats in fact!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Liver!.Www@Answer-Health@Com