Fe

Following is a list of foods that are high in iron which provide 8 mg or more of iron per 100 g of the food.

  1. Cereals & Grains: barley (Bajra), Rice flakes
  2. Pulses & Beans: Cow pea, Lobia (black-eye beans), Lentils, Soybean
  3. Vegetables: Beetroot greens, Mint, Parsley, Turnip greens.
    Vegetables like broccoli and bok choy are rich in iron. These vegetables are high iron and also high in vitamin C, which increases absorption of their iron content. The presence of vitamin C in these vegetables help absorb iron.
  4. Sea vegetables are very high in iron. Refer the high iron food list given below.
  5. Spices: Turmeric (Haldi)
  6. Fruits: Dried dates, Watermelon, Raisins
  7. Fish and Red meats
  8. Iron in Animal Sources Heme Iron

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