Tring to find foods high in irion?!
Question:
Tring to find foods high in irion?
I had surgery and had to have two pints of blood given to me. The Dr said I need to eat foods that are high in irion but I have been looking on the back of packages and alot of them are only 2% or 4%. I can not seem to find alot?
Answers:
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)