Iron Foods


MEATS
Chuck stew 4 oz 3.1 mg
Hamburger 4 oz 3.5 mg
Liver 3 ½ 6.6 mg
Roast 8 oz 4.6 mg

CHICKEN
Fried 1/2 bird 1.8 mg
Breast (fried) 1.1 mg
Roasted 3 1/2 oz 2.1 mg
Livers 2 large 7.4 mg

TURKEY
Roasted 3 slices 5.1 mg


FISH
Tuna in oil 3 1/2 oz 1.9 mg
Tuna in water 3 1/2 oz 1.6 mg
Scallops 3 1/2 oz 1.6 mg
Shrimp 1/2 lb 2.5 mg
Clams (hard) 5 to 107.5 mg
Clams (soft) 4 to 93.4 mg
Oysters 5 to 85.5 mg

VEAL
Cutlet 4 oz 3.3 mg
Stew meat 3 1/23.5 mg


LAMB
Leg 4 oz 2.3 mg
Loin Chop

PORK
Loin 4 oz 2.3 mg
Spareribs 8 oz 2.9 mg
Ham: baked 2 1/2 oz 2.1 mg
Canned 4 oz 3.0 mg

LUNCHEON MEATS
Liverwurst 1 slice 1.6 mg
Salami 1 slice 1.0mg

EGGS
1 Large whole 1.2 mg


VEGETABLES
Artichoke 1 whole 1.4 mg
Jerusalem 1 medium 3.4 mg
Asparagus 6 stalks 1.3 mg
Brussel sprouts 6 to 71.1 mg
Chard 1/2 c cooked 1.3 mg
Chestnuts 101.2 mg
Dandelion greens cooked
1/2 cup 1.8 mg
Endive 1 cup 1.0 mg
Lettuce (Boston) 1 cup 1.1 mg
Mustard greens cooked 1.8 mg
Blackeye peas cooked 1/2 cup 1.7 mg
Green peas cooked 1/2 cup 1.4 mg
Potato (baked) 1 medium 1.1 mg
Spinach raw 1 cup 1.7 mg
   cooked 1/2 cup 2.0 mg
Sweet Potato (baked) 1.0 mg
Tomato: Fresh, med 0.9 mg
   juice 1 cup 2.2 mg

BEANS
Dry: Lima 1.2 cup 2.9 mg
Navy 1.2 cup 2.5 mg
Kidney 1/2 cup 2.2 mg
Fresh: Lima 1/2 cup 2.1 mg
Sprouted mung 1 cup 1.4 mg

FRUITS
Apple Juice 1 cup 1.5 mg
Apricots: dried uncooked 1/2 cup 3.6 mg
   dried cooked 1.2 cup 2.3 mg
Avocado 1/2 1.3 mg
Banana (mashed) 1 cup 1.6 mg
Cantaloupe 1/2 med 1.6 mg
Dates: pitted 102.4 mg
   cut up 1/2 cup 2.6 mg
Orange juice canned 1 cup 1.0 mg
Prunes: canned 1/2 cup 1.1 mg
   dried uncooked 103.3 mg
   juice 1 cup 2.5 mg
Raisins 1/2 cup 2.9 mg
Strawberries 1/2 cup frozen 1.0 mg
Watermelon 8 "X 4 "wedge 2.1 mg

BREADS & GRAINS
Bagel 3" 1.2 mg
Bran flakes 40% 1 cup 12.3 mg
   with raisins 1 cup 17.7 mg
Breadcrumbs dry 1 cup 3.6 mg
Gingerbread 1 slice 1.0 mg
Macaroni 1 cup 1.4 mg
Egg noodles 1 cup 1.4 mg
Oatmeal 1 cup 1.7 mg
Rolls: Hard 1 med 1.3 mg
Hot dogs and hamburgers 1.2 mg
Cream of Wheat 1 serving 25.0 mg

NUTS
Shelled: Almonds 1/4 cup 1.7 mg
   Cashews 1/4 cup 1.2 mg
   Walnuts 1/4 cup 1.9 mg

CEREALS (HOT/COLD) Up to 17 mg
Many breakfast cereals are iron fortified, check nutrition lables.


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