dietary iron

Introduction

Epidemology:

• meat is the best known dietary source of iron
• vegetarians & vegans may obtain iron from
  • blackstrap molasses (3.6 mg/tablespoons)
  • lentils (6.6 mg/cup)
  • tofu (13.2 mg/cup)
  • tempeh (4.5 mg/cup)
  • spinach (6.4 mg/cup cooked)
  • kidney beans (5.2 mg/cup)
  • soybeans (4.5 mg/cup)
  • lima beans (4.5 mg/cup)
  • Swiss chard (4 mg/cup cooked)

More general terms

• nutritional (essential) mineral

Additional terms

• Fe+2 (ferrous ion)
• Fe+3 (ferric ion)