Iron's sources

5 to 15 mg of iron /100g
2 to 5 mg of iron/100 g
Pumpkin seeds
15 mg
Dry apricots
4,5 mg
Sesame seeds
14,5 mg
Peanuts
4,5 mg
Soy flour
13 mg
Hazelnuts
4,5 mg
Quinoa
9 mg
Almonds
4 mg
Amaranth
7,5 mg
Almond butter
4 mg
Parsley
6 mg
Hazelnut butter
4 mg
Cocoa
12 mg
Whole wheat flour
4 mg
Tahini
9 mg
Raw oat flakes
4 mg
Sunflower seeds
7 mg
Dry peaches
4 mg
Egg yolk
7 mg
Pistachios
4 mg
Flax seeds
6 mg
Raw green beets
3,5 mg
Cashew
6 mg
Cooked white beans
3,5 mg
Cooked soybeans
5 mg
Cooked lentils
3,5 mg
Less than 2 mg of iron/100 g
Macadamia nuts
3,5 mg
Raw vegetables
1,2 mg
Brazil nuts
3,5 mg
Cooked vegetables
0,7 mg
Cashew butter
3 mg
Cooked cereals
0,6 mg
Walnuts
3 mg
Fruits
0,3 mg
Black olives
3 mg
For comparaison per 100 g
Pines nuts
3 mg
Beef liver
12 mg
Dandelion
3 mg
Wine
6 à 12 mg/L
Cheeses
3 mg
Kidneys, tongue...
6 à 10 mg
Other cooked legumes
2,7 mg
Oysters
7 mg
Other dry fruits
2,5 mg
Veal liver
5 mg
Pecan nuts
2,5 mg
Meats
average of 3 mg

Realized by Laurence LIVERNAIS-SAETTEL, dietitian
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