what types of food are high in iron?

Question:

Iam 27 weeks pregnate and was diagnosed with anemia. what types of foods contained iron?

Answers:
top ten iron rich foods

· clams, cooked, 3 oz (23.8 mg)
· tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg)
· raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg)
· sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg)
· shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg)
· black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg)
· chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg)
· turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg)
· bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg)
· chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)

Meats: Lean beef, lean pork, skinned poultry, shellfish, fish, liver, organ meats.

Egg yolks: Rich in iron, but very high in cholesterol and saturated fat.

Dried beans or peas: Pinto, kidney, lima, navy, chick peas, black-eyed peas, lentils, split peas, green peas.

Green leafy vegetables: Spinach, kale, collards, beet greens, chard, broccoli.

Dried fruits: Raisins, prunes, figs, dates, dried peaches, dried apricots.

Nuts and peanut butter

Grains: Iron fortified cereals (read labels), enriched breads, whole grain breads.

Blackstrap molasses

Other Answers:
Beef and Beets I know for sure are. Also spinach and brocolli as well as lentil beans.

check out the link below as it talks about combinations that work for better absorbsion of the vitamins.
Source(s):
http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/nutrition/iron.html

legumes and meat. you can also consider taking iron supplements, but be careful. it's easy to take too much. a multivitamin that has iron should be fine.

raisins are the best you don't have to eat a lot and they aren't as nasty as liver.

cheese

potato with the skin, leafy green veggies, LIVER..YUK!
total cereal

liver and i think apples

Here is a wonderful site,it lists alot of high iron foods,and the amount of iron you get per serving.
Source(s):
http://www.breastflap.com/iron_foods.htm

liver ,oatmeal , beans , spinach etc.

If your doctor diagnosed you with anemia, he/she can (and should) tell you how to correct it (are you taking your prenatal vitamins?) and what foods to eat to remedy the situation. That is who you should be consulting, not youqa.com.
Talk to your doctor, or to his nurse.

Liver and spinach.yum

spinach

LIVER (CALVES)

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