vegetarian lack iron

brevislux

lentils are very high in iron. Also soy products, greens, any type of bean you can think of, beets, pomegranates.

Krustpie

thank you

KombuchaCat

- Eat more legumes (esp. lentils), tofu

- Cook in a cast iron, esp. acidic foods.

- Blackstrap molasses

- If all else, eat some fortified cereals (Cheerios, grits, etc.)

Exactly what I would recommend. Also, have you been told by the doctor you are deficient? Not everyone needs the same amount of iron.

shoneybabes

Eat more greens

Seajolly

I drink a meal replacement shake called Garden of Life RAW Meal, which is vegan and organic, and has 100% of daily iron in each serving. I'll usually have 1/2 a serving and have it as a snack, not have it as a meal replacement shake. It's loaded with nutrition!

angieroo2

Thank you for this source! I eat many of the things on the list. Is it possible mfp just doesn't have iron measurements on foods listed?

Definitely not. Judge your lack of iron via blood tests.

Get extra iron from potato skins, spinach, etc.

CaitlinW19

My college roomate had a pretty severe iron deficiency. Her MD instructed her to eat Smart Start Cereal, so i'm assuming that is good for low iron (she hated the pills too). She would have some over ice cream sometimes instead of with milk or dry.

paygep

That's easy! Iron chocolate! This one contains 35% of your recommended daily allowance per serving. Eat the whole bar and you're set for the day, LOL

FHodgson

You absorb iron better if you have something with vitamin C in at the same time. Also tannin inhibits iron absorption so avoid tea and red wine around your meals. Iron from vegetables and pulses is more bioavailable than iron from meat, so you don't necessarily need as much of it.

If you decide you need to supplement, you could look at something like Spatone, which is a naturally iron-rich water, or Floradix which is is vegetable derived, as both of these tend to be more easily absorbed into the body than ferrous sulphate, and are less likely to have unwanted gastrointestinal side effects!

I have every sympathy since I constantly struggle to keep my iron intake up - I'm very good at recognising when I am anaemic though so go by that rather than the iron intake I log.

Frances

KHalseth

Dark green veggies. So Spinach and Broccoli are good iron sources from veggies. I'm guessing asparagus and brussel sprouts are good sources but I don't like the first and never have had the second.

I'm not a vegitarian but in the spring and summer I crave cold foods and have been known to become low on Iron as a result of eating little meat and lots of fruits and veggies that were not good sources of Iron. Spinach and non-iceburg greens because my new salad of choice and I learned to like Broccoli enough to eat it fairly often. I also discovered that dark green lettuce makes a good addition to sauces, soups, and pizza.