Iron Rich Foods

Good sources of iron include organic or freerange:

  • Liver and organ meats, kidneys, brain and heart (but avoid this during pregnancy)
  • Red and dark turkey meat.
  • Eggs.
  • Beans, such as red kidney beans, edamame beans, lentils, soya beans, black beans and chickpeas.
  • Nuts, almonds, cashews, walnuts and brasil nuts.
  • Pumpkin seeds.
  • Dried fruit – such as dried unsulphuredapricots, dates, figs and raisins.
  • Fortified breakfast cereals, pastas and wholemeal breads.
  • Organic soy bean flour.
  • Broccoli, Spinach, Watercress, Peas and other dark leafy green veggies.
  • Quinoa.
  • Tofu.
  • Dark chocolate 85% and more.
  • Shellfish – clams, mussels and oysters.
  • Fish – salmon, tuna, sardines, haddock, mackerel.
  • Acai – www.acaiberry.com for smoothies or acai bowls.