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Non-protein iron-rich food ideas

KuroNyankoSensei
KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've looked up the lists for iron-rich foods, but I don't have many ideas going about how to prepare them. How do you get your usual iron-intake daily ;3?

Edit: By protein I meant no seafood or meat, sorry for confusion D;.

I'm also allergic to soy ><.

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  • Chokis
    Chokis Posts: 131
    Besides meat, eggs, and fish, there is iron in veggies: spinach, broccoli, and there is also iron in various nuts.
    Why NOT-protein?
  • stephaneb74
    stephaneb74 Posts: 151 Member
    Lentils but they have lots of. Protein too....
  • lisitabonita
    lisitabonita Posts: 81 Member
    Spinach! I eat at least 2 cups/day
  • sonyachan
    sonyachan Posts: 518 Member
    Raisins or other dried fruit. Fortified cereals, breads, grains. Dark green leafy vegetables.
  • hbm616
    hbm616 Posts: 377 Member
    Soy beans have a lot of iron...though they also have protein...
  • KuroNyankoSensei
    KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
    Oh, I meant protein like meat and seafood and such ;x . . . looking for my plant and grain-based foods~
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    cinnamon and spinach / baby spinach. however, the iron in meat is the best absorbed by the body. So it is more useful in meat form.
  • Chokis
    Chokis Posts: 131
    If you are anemic, you should be taking iron as a supplement. But I'm sure you already know that.
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    Black strap molasses
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