Dietary sources of Iron:
Nutrient | Foods | Nutrient Content for 100g Edible Portion |
---|---|---|
Iron |
Spleen (Goat, Sheep) | 52.2 mg |
Turmeric powder (Curcuma domestica) | 46.0 mg | Cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum) | 20.5 mg |
Gingelly seeds, white (Sesamum indicum) | 15.0 mg | |
Amaranth seeds (Amaranthus cruentus) | 9.3 mg | |
Tamarind, pulp (Tamarindus indicus) | 9.1 mg | |
Mint leaves (Mentha spicata ) | 8.5 mg | |
Gogu leaves, green (Hibiscus cannabinus) | 7.6 mg | |
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) | 7.5 mg | |
Bengal gram, whole (Cicer arietinum) | 6.7 mg | |
Bajra (Pennisetum typhoideum) | 6.4 mg | |
Amaranth leaves, red and green (Amaranthus gangeticus) | 5.2 mg | |
Nutritive Value of Indian Foods-2012 & Indian Food Compositon Tables-2017, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition,Hyderabad.