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Hello Every 1

 

I wanted to know, I had the information and lost it.

 

I wanted to do anybody know where I can find foods that are high in

iron for veg peoples? My iron is very low...My doctor want me to eat

meat

 

 

take care for now

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> I wanted to know, I had the information and lost it.

>

> I wanted to do anybody know where I can find foods that are high in

> iron for veg peoples? My iron is very low...My doctor want me to eat

> meat

 

Sunny... try this:

 

http://www.nutritiondata.com/foods-000119000000000000000.html

 

If it doesn't work, go to nutritiondata.com and click on " Nutrient

Search " in the left middle column. I included all categories, and

when you scroll through, just skip all the meats.

 

I'm sure there are other lists around too... Good luck!

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-Sunny,

My *Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements * lists the

following food items high in iron. Note: Meat is not mentioned with

the exception of *Caviar and Mussels*.

 

Bread(enriched),cashews, chesse(cheddar), egg yolk, Garbanzo

beans,Lentils, Molasses, Pistachios, pumpkin seeds, Seaweed, Walnuts,

Wheat germ,and whole-grain products.

Deanna

 

 

 

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> Hello Every 1

>

> I wanted to know, I had the information and lost it.

>

> I wanted to do anybody know where I can find foods that are high in

> iron for veg peoples? My iron is very low...My doctor want me to

eat

> meat

>

>

> take care for now

>

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> My *Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements * lists the

> following food items high in iron. Note: Meat is not mentioned with

> the exception of *Caviar and Mussels*.

>

> Bread(enriched),cashews, chesse(cheddar), egg yolk, Garbanzo

> beans,Lentils, Molasses, Pistachios, pumpkin seeds, Seaweed, Walnuts,

> Wheat germ,and whole-grain products.

 

 

Not even spinach? BTW, with vegetable food sources of iron, eat with

a food-source of vit C (tomato, strawberry, orange, red bell pepper)

to help the absorption.

 

I have been reading studies showing that iron supplements combined

with vit C supplements may increase risk of ulcer, though, so try to

stick with food for at least one half the equation...

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Avoid coupling calcium rich foods with iron rich foods, as calcium

blocks iron absorption. =)

 

secondly..

 

how low is your iron count?

I'd make your dr. tell you the exact count.. then try adding iron

rich foods to your diet then having your blood checked again.. you

should see improvement relatively quickly.

 

when my son was about 6 or 7 .. maybe 8 months old, his iron was

low.. they wanted him to take iron supplements.. I didn't... I

increased my own iron (he was Breast feeding) and I feed him iron

rich foods and he was 'fixed' w/in a couple of months.

 

here is the table from Laurel's Kitchen.. page 505 of my very old book!

 

Adult RDA is 10-18 mg of Iron..

 

Sources of Iron

 

10.5 mg in 1 cup of Prune Juice

7.9 mg in 1 cup cooked black beans * all beans are cooked in this table)

6.9 mg in 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans

6.1 mg in 1 cup cooked pinto beans

5.1 mg in 1 cup navy beans

5.1 mg in 1 cup dry lima beans cooked

4.9 mg 1c soybeans

4.8 mg in 1/4 cup rice bran

4.4 mg 1/4 c rice polishings (>> Don't know what that is!)

4.3 mg 1 cup cooked green lima beans

4.2 mg in 1 cup cooked lentils

4.0 mg 1 cup cooked spinach

3.9 mg in 5 dried peach halves

3.9 mg in 1/4 cup dry millet

3.4 mg in 4 small sunchokes

3.4 mg in 1 cup cooked split peas (green)

3.2 mg 1 TBSP molasses (blackstrap)

2.9 mg in 1 c. fresh peas

2.8 mg in1 cup cooked beet greens

2.6 mg in 1/2 cup raisins

2.6 mg in 1 c cooked chard

2.4 mg in 10 medium dates

2.5 mg in 1/4 cup sesame meal

2.3 mg in 4 ounces of tofu

2.2 mg in 1 cup tomato juice

2.1 mg in 1/3 cup dry wheat berries

2.1 mg in 1 cup baked butternut squash

2.0 mg in 2 TBSP pumpkin seeds

1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat bran

1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat germ

1.8 mg in 1 cup soy milk (remember this does not refer to tthose

brands which are enriched.. they might have more!)

1.8 mg in 1 c. cooked Kale

1.8 mg in 5 cooked prunes

1.7 mg in 1/2 baked acorn squash

1.7 mg in 8 cooked brussels sprouts

1.5 mg in 1 TBSP torula yeast

1.5 mg in 1 cup strawberries

1.4 mg in 1 large cooked potato

1.4 mg in 1 cup cooked oatmeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Jan 26, 2006, at 2:15 PM, Amy wrote:

 

>

> > My *Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements * lists the

> > following food items high in iron. Note: Meat is not mentioned with

> > the exception of *Caviar and Mussels*.

> >

> > Bread(enriched),cashews, chesse(cheddar), egg yolk, Garbanzo

> > beans,Lentils, Molasses, Pistachios, pumpkin seeds, Seaweed,

> Walnuts,

> > Wheat germ,and whole-grain products.

>

>

> Not even spinach? BTW, with vegetable food sources of iron, eat with

> a food-source of vit C (tomato, strawberry, orange, red bell pepper)

> to help the absorption.

>

> I have been reading studies showing that iron supplements combined

> with vit C supplements may increase risk of ulcer, though, so try to

> stick with food for at least one half the equation...

>

>

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you go Jenni! this is the ONLY way to get iron!

-

Jenni Billings

Thursday, January 26, 2006 7:20 PM

Re: Re: Iron Food

 

 

Avoid coupling calcium rich foods with iron rich foods, as calcium

blocks iron absorption. =)

 

secondly..

 

how low is your iron count?

I'd make your dr. tell you the exact count.. then try adding iron

rich foods to your diet then having your blood checked again.. you

should see improvement relatively quickly.

 

when my son was about 6 or 7 .. maybe 8 months old, his iron was

low.. they wanted him to take iron supplements.. I didn't... I

increased my own iron (he was Breast feeding) and I feed him iron

rich foods and he was 'fixed' w/in a couple of months.

 

here is the table from Laurel's Kitchen.. page 505 of my very old book!

 

Adult RDA is 10-18 mg of Iron..

 

Sources of Iron

 

10.5 mg in 1 cup of Prune Juice

7.9 mg in 1 cup cooked black beans * all beans are cooked in this table)

6.9 mg in 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans

6.1 mg in 1 cup cooked pinto beans

5.1 mg in 1 cup navy beans

5.1 mg in 1 cup dry lima beans cooked

4.9 mg 1c soybeans

4.8 mg in 1/4 cup rice bran

4.4 mg 1/4 c rice polishings (>> Don't know what that is!)

4.3 mg 1 cup cooked green lima beans

4.2 mg in 1 cup cooked lentils

4.0 mg 1 cup cooked spinach

3.9 mg in 5 dried peach halves

3.9 mg in 1/4 cup dry millet

3.4 mg in 4 small sunchokes

3.4 mg in 1 cup cooked split peas (green)

3.2 mg 1 TBSP molasses (blackstrap)

2.9 mg in 1 c. fresh peas

2.8 mg in1 cup cooked beet greens

2.6 mg in 1/2 cup raisins

2.6 mg in 1 c cooked chard

2.4 mg in 10 medium dates

2.5 mg in 1/4 cup sesame meal

2.3 mg in 4 ounces of tofu

2.2 mg in 1 cup tomato juice

2.1 mg in 1/3 cup dry wheat berries

2.1 mg in 1 cup baked butternut squash

2.0 mg in 2 TBSP pumpkin seeds

1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat bran

1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat germ

1.8 mg in 1 cup soy milk (remember this does not refer to tthose

brands which are enriched.. they might have more!)

1.8 mg in 1 c. cooked Kale

1.8 mg in 5 cooked prunes

1.7 mg in 1/2 baked acorn squash

1.7 mg in 8 cooked brussels sprouts

1.5 mg in 1 TBSP torula yeast

1.5 mg in 1 cup strawberries

1.4 mg in 1 large cooked potato

1.4 mg in 1 cup cooked oatmeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Jan 26, 2006, at 2:15 PM, Amy wrote:

 

>

> > My *Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements * lists the

> > following food items high in iron. Note: Meat is not mentioned with

> > the exception of *Caviar and Mussels*.

> >

> > Bread(enriched),cashews, chesse(cheddar), egg yolk, Garbanzo

> > beans,Lentils, Molasses, Pistachios, pumpkin seeds, Seaweed,

> Walnuts,

> > Wheat germ,and whole-grain products.

>

>

> Not even spinach? BTW, with vegetable food sources of iron, eat with

> a food-source of vit C (tomato, strawberry, orange, red bell pepper)

> to help the absorption.

>

> I have been reading studies showing that iron supplements combined

> with vit C supplements may increase risk of ulcer, though, so try to

> stick with food for at least one half the equation...

>

>

 

 

 

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Sunnymaid222, the Vegetarian Resource Group is an invaluable resource

for vegetarians. Their registered dieticians keep their web page up to

date with the latest information about vegetarian nutrition. Here is a

link on iron in the vegan diet:

 

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm

 

Scroll down to the list of foods. You can see that cooked soybeans,

blackstrap molasses, lentils and quinoa top the list. Beans and greens,

in general are good. You should get some vitamin C with these food

sources to help absorb the iron.

 

 

 

from Maida

Citizens for Pets in Condos, http://www.petsincondos.org

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My docotor is at a 5 and it suppose be 10..She said something about another

test to do with my blood.....It should be 300...It was at 10 or something

like..That was low..She said come back in three months to check my blood

again,She want me to take the pills she gave me and see they work in three month

 

Avoid coupling calcium rich foods with iron rich foods, as calcium

blocks iron absorption. =)

 

secondly..

 

how low is your iron count?

I'd make your dr. tell you the exact count.. then try adding iron

rich foods to your diet then having your blood checked again.. you

should see improvement relatively quickly.

 

when my son was about 6 or 7 .. maybe 8 months old, his iron was

low.. they wanted him to take iron supplements.. I didn't... I

increased my own iron (he was Breast feeding) and I feed him iron

rich foods and he was 'fixed' w/in a couple of months.

 

here is the table from Laurel's Kitchen.. page 505 of my very old book!

 

Adult RDA is 10-18 mg of Iron..

 

Sources of Iron

 

10.5 mg in 1 cup of Prune Juice

7.9 mg in 1 cup cooked black beans * all beans are cooked in this table)

6.9 mg in 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans

6.1 mg in 1 cup cooked pinto beans

5.1 mg in 1 cup navy beans

5.1 mg in 1 cup dry lima beans cooked

4.9 mg 1c soybeans

4.8 mg in 1/4 cup rice bran

4.4 mg 1/4 c rice polishings (>> Don't know what that is!)

4.3 mg 1 cup cooked green lima beans

4.2 mg in 1 cup cooked lentils

4.0 mg 1 cup cooked spinach

3.9 mg in 5 dried peach halves

3.9 mg in 1/4 cup dry millet

3.4 mg in 4 small sunchokes

3.4 mg in 1 cup cooked split peas (green)

3.2 mg 1 TBSP molasses (blackstrap)

2.9 mg in 1 c. fresh peas

2.8 mg in1 cup cooked beet greens

2.6 mg in 1/2 cup raisins

2.6 mg in 1 c cooked chard

2.4 mg in 10 medium dates

2.5 mg in 1/4 cup sesame meal

2.3 mg in 4 ounces of tofu

2.2 mg in 1 cup tomato juice

2.1 mg in 1/3 cup dry wheat berries

2.1 mg in 1 cup baked butternut squash

2.0 mg in 2 TBSP pumpkin seeds

1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat bran

1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat germ

1.8 mg in 1 cup soy milk (remember this does not refer to tthose

brands which are enriched.. they might have more!)

1.8 mg in 1 c. cooked Kale

1.8 mg in 5 cooked prunes

1.7 mg in 1/2 baked acorn squash

1.7 mg in 8 cooked brussels sprouts

1.5 mg in 1 TBSP torula yeast

1.5 mg in 1 cup strawberries

1.4 mg in 1 large cooked potato

1.4 mg in 1 cup cooked oatmeal

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Jan 26, 2006, at 2:15 PM, Amy wrote:

 

>

> > My *Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements * lists the

> > following food items high in iron. Note: Meat is not mentioned with

> > the exception of *Caviar and Mussels*.

> >

> > Bread(enriched),cashews, chesse(cheddar), egg yolk, Garbanzo

> > beans,Lentils, Molasses, Pistachios, pumpkin seeds, Seaweed,

> Walnuts,

> > Wheat germ,and whole-grain products.

>

>

> Not even spinach? BTW, with vegetable food sources of iron, eat with

> a food-source of vit C (tomato, strawberry, orange, red bell pepper)

> to help the absorption.

>

> I have been reading studies showing that iron supplements combined

> with vit C supplements may increase risk of ulcer, though, so try to

> stick with food for at least one half the equation...

>

>

 

 

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If you do choose to supplement, I'd highly recommend the Floradix product:

 

http://www.florahealth.com/flora/home/usa/products/r64771.asp

 

Check out those absorption rates compared to traditional iron supplements!

I used this for a couple months and corrected a borderline deficiency. It

is a liquid supplement and some people fear staining of the teeth, but that

did not happen to me, and I have heard it will not with this vegetable-

based product.

 

 

-Erin

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Jenni,

What about cooking in iron skillets? I do it every day and wonder if

those stories are true that iron is leached into the food.

I have read about *companion meals* and being careful about mixing

some types of foods. Your advise about calcium and iron makes sense

to me.

Deanna

 

 

 

 

 

, Jenni Billings <jenni@b...>

wrote:

>

> Avoid coupling calcium rich foods with iron rich foods, as calcium

> blocks iron absorption. =)

>

> secondly..

>

> how low is your iron count?

> I'd make your dr. tell you the exact count.. then try adding iron

> rich foods to your diet then having your blood checked again.. you

> should see improvement relatively quickly.

>

> when my son was about 6 or 7 .. maybe 8 months old, his iron was

> low.. they wanted him to take iron supplements.. I didn't... I

> increased my own iron (he was Breast feeding) and I feed him iron

> rich foods and he was 'fixed' w/in a couple of months.

>

> here is the table from Laurel's Kitchen.. page 505 of my very old

book!

>

> Adult RDA is 10-18 mg of Iron..

>

> Sources of Iron

>

> 10.5 mg in 1 cup of Prune Juice

> 7.9 mg in 1 cup cooked black beans * all beans are cooked in this

table)

> 6.9 mg in 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans

> 6.1 mg in 1 cup cooked pinto beans

> 5.1 mg in 1 cup navy beans

> 5.1 mg in 1 cup dry lima beans cooked

> 4.9 mg 1c soybeans

> 4.8 mg in 1/4 cup rice bran

> 4.4 mg 1/4 c rice polishings (>> Don't know what that is!)

> 4.3 mg 1 cup cooked green lima beans

> 4.2 mg in 1 cup cooked lentils

> 4.0 mg 1 cup cooked spinach

> 3.9 mg in 5 dried peach halves

> 3.9 mg in 1/4 cup dry millet

> 3.4 mg in 4 small sunchokes

> 3.4 mg in 1 cup cooked split peas (green)

> 3.2 mg 1 TBSP molasses (blackstrap)

> 2.9 mg in 1 c. fresh peas

> 2.8 mg in1 cup cooked beet greens

> 2.6 mg in 1/2 cup raisins

> 2.6 mg in 1 c cooked chard

> 2.4 mg in 10 medium dates

> 2.5 mg in 1/4 cup sesame meal

> 2.3 mg in 4 ounces of tofu

> 2.2 mg in 1 cup tomato juice

> 2.1 mg in 1/3 cup dry wheat berries

> 2.1 mg in 1 cup baked butternut squash

> 2.0 mg in 2 TBSP pumpkin seeds

> 1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat bran

> 1.9 mg in 1/4 c wheat germ

> 1.8 mg in 1 cup soy milk (remember this does not refer to tthose

> brands which are enriched.. they might have more!)

> 1.8 mg in 1 c. cooked Kale

> 1.8 mg in 5 cooked prunes

> 1.7 mg in 1/2 baked acorn squash

> 1.7 mg in 8 cooked brussels sprouts

> 1.5 mg in 1 TBSP torula yeast

> 1.5 mg in 1 cup strawberries

> 1.4 mg in 1 large cooked potato

> 1.4 mg in 1 cup cooked oatmeal

On Jan 26, 2006, at 2:15 PM, Amy wrote:

>

> >

> > > My *Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements *

lists the

> > > following food items high in iron. Note: Meat is not mentioned

with

> > > the exception of *Caviar and Mussels*.

> > >

> > > Bread(enriched),cashews, chesse(cheddar), egg yolk, Garbanzo

> > > beans,Lentils, Molasses, Pistachios, pumpkin seeds, Seaweed,

> > Walnuts,

> > > Wheat germ,and whole-grain products.

> >

> >

> > Not even spinach? BTW, with vegetable food sources of iron, eat

with

> > a food-source of vit C (tomato, strawberry, orange, red bell

pepper)

> > to help the absorption.

> >

> > I have been reading studies showing that iron supplements combined

> > with vit C supplements may increase risk of ulcer, though, so try

to

> > stick with food for at least one half the equation...

> >

> >

>

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yes, that's another easy way to add iron to your diet.

 

On Jan 27, 2006, at 11:14 AM, Marie wrote:

> This women told me to a cast iron skillet also to help with my

> iron

>

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I was doing fine with iron, then I got excited about

being a good person, and gave blood too many times

last year (every 2 months) now my iron is low - my

doctor prescribed me the same iron pills with vitamin

c that he gives to pregnant women (I'm having lots of

fun with that at the pharmacy...)

the downside is that they have gelatin in them, but

the dr says I should be able to stop usiing them in a

month or 2

 

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, Jenni Billings <jenni@b...>

wrote:

>

> Avoid coupling calcium rich foods with iron rich foods, as

calcium

> blocks iron absorption. =)

>

 

 

 

I've always wondered...how does it work if the food you are eating

is high in calcium AND iron? Calcium RDA for an adult is 800-1500 mg

I found this list of high calcium foods online and several are on

the high iron list as well. Maybe someone here can answer :)

 

Shelly

 

1. Human Breast Milk 33 mg

2. Almonds 234 mg

3. Amaranth 267 mg

4. Apricots (dried) 67 mg

5. Artichokes 51 mg

6. Beans (can: pinto, black) 135 mg

7. Beet greens (cooked) 99 mg

8. Blackeye Peas 55 mg

9. Bran 70 mg

10. Broccoli (raw) 48 mg

11. Brussel Sprouts 36 mg

12. Buckwheat 114 mg

13. Cabbage (raw) 49 mg

14. Carrot (raw) 37 mg

15. Cashew nuts 38 mg

16. Cauliflower (cooked) 42 mg

17. Swiss Chard (raw) 88 mg

18. Chickpeas (garbanzos) 150 mg

19. Collards (raw leaves) 250 mg

20. Cress (raw) 81 mg

21. Dandelion Greens 187 mg

22. Endive 81 mg

23. Escarole 81 mg

24. Figs (dried) 126 mg

25. Filberts (Hazelnuts) 209 mg

26. Kale (raw leaves) 249 mg

27. Kale (cooked leaves) 187 mg

28. Leeks 52 mg

29. Lettuce (lt. green) 35 mg

30. Lettuce (dark green) 68 mg

31. Molasses (dark-213 cal.) 684 mg

32. Mustard Greens (raw) 183 mg

33. Mustard Greens (cooked) 138 mg

34. Okra (raw or cooked) 92 mg

35. Olives 61 mg

36. Oranges (Florida) 43 mg

37. Parsley 203 mg

38. Peanuts (roasted & salted) 74 mg

39. Peas (boiled) 56 mg

40. Pistachio Nuts 131 mg

41. Potato Chips 40 mg

42. Raisins 62 mg

43. Rhubarb (cooked) 78 mg

44. Sauerkraut 36 mg

45. Sesame Seeds 1160 mg

46. Squash (Butternut) 40 mg

47. Soybeans 60 mg

48. Sugar (brown) 85 mg

49. Tofu 128 mg

50. Spinach (raw) 93 mg

51. Sunflower Seeds 120 mg

52. Sweet Potatoes (baked) 40 mg

53. Turnips (cooked) 35 mg

54. Turnip Greens (raw) 246 mg

55. Turnip Greens (boiled) 184 mg

56. Water Cress 151 mg

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