What food are high in Iron?

Hello All, Can anyone offer some food that are high in Iron? I know liver has a good amount but just the look of it unsets me I tried! Any info would be helpful.... Debra P

Hey Debra, Good morning! Check out these links: http://www.breastflap.com/iron_foods.htm http://www.weightlossforall.com/iron-rich-food.htm Have a nice day! Dolly

Dolly, Thank you so much and WOW your new pic looks awesome!!!! Debra P

Table of food high in iron: Iron rich food Iron Content RDA % * Calories ****les boiled 28mg 155% 50 Black Pudding 20mg 111% 300 Liver 9mg 50% 190 Fish Paste 9mg 50% 170 ******s 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 2.2mg 14% 23 Values for iron rich foods may vary between individual portions, these values should only be used as a guide! * these ingredients are eaten in very small portions and not really a high source of iron. RDA is based on 18mg per day, men may only need 10mg per day. High doses of iron are not recommended. Please read our terms Terms of use! LisaMarie

******s 8.3mg 46% 270 The gay men I know will be thrilled! (I just couldn't resist)

Here are a few more......... List of Grains Rich in Iron: Iron (mg.) Brown rice, 1 cup cooked 0.8 Whole wheat bread, 1 slice 0.9 Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 1.1 English Muffin, 1 plain 1.4 Oatmeal, 1 cup cooked 1.6 Total cereal, 1 ounce 18.0 Cream of Wheat, 1 cup 10.0 Pita, whole wheat, 1 slice/piece, 6 ½ inch 1.9 Spaghetti, enriched, 1 cup, cooked 2.0 Raisin bran cereal, 1 cup 6.3 List of Iron Rich Legumes, Seeds, and Soy: Sunflower seeds, 1 ounce 1.4 Soy milk, 1 cup 1.4 Kidney beans, ½ cup canned 1.6 Chickpeas, ½ cup, canned 1.6 Tofu, firm, ½ cup 1.8 Soy burger, 1 average 1.8 to 3.9* List of Vegetables Rich in Iron: Broccoli, ½ cup, boiled 0.7 Green beans, ½ cup, boiled 0.8 Lima beans, baby, frozen, ½ cup, boiled 1.8 Beets, 1 cup 1.8 Peas, ½ cup frozen, boiled 1.3 Potato, fresh baked, cooked w/skin on 4.0 Vegetables, green leafy, ½ cup 2.0 Watermelon, 6 inch x ½ inch slice 3.0 A Sample List of Foods Rich in Iron: Blackstrap Molasses, one tablespoon 3.0 Dates or Prunes, ½ cup 2.4 Beef, Pork, Lamb, three ounces 2.3 to 3.0 Liver (beef, chicken), three ounces 8.0 to 25.0 Clams, Oysters ¾ cup 3.0 Dark meat Turkey ¾ cup 2.6 Pizza, cheese or pepperoni, ½ of 10 inch pie 4.5 to 5.5 LisaMarie

LisaMarie, Thanks for much hun ~hugs~ I will have to paste this all in my profile so I have it... Thanks again for taking the time to post it... Debra P

and SPINACH.. Popeye would disapprove that everyone forgot it on the lists LOL Donna

Aside from all the wonderful listings, I thought I'd add the following: Foods that are rich in iron, plus iron suppliments themselves are best absorbed when accompanied by foods that are rich in vitamin C, such as citrus fruits (orange, strawberries, etc). If you take iron (ferrous sulfate), make sure to take vitamin c with it, which makes it more bioavailable. Hugs, Amy