Iron rich food
Where is iron got from?
Iron can be mainly obtained from animal food. Liver is the best animal food containing iron (chicken, veal, pork, turkey, lamb, etc). Patés are made from liver and they are one of the best sources of this mineral.
Red meat is also a good iron provider (especially beef, turkey, pork) but seafood is even better (squid, mussels, clams, prawns, shrimps, prawns, lobsters, oysters, snails, etc.)
However, vegetarian people can get it from plant foods. The following table shows a list of the main plant food containing iron.
Iron rich vegetarian food list |
* Related information: Restless Legs Syndrome |
More information about iron properties.
This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
