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Foods High in Iron and Recipes

Keeping an Eye on Iron

Foods High in Iron and Recipes

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Posted on January 15, 2008 9:30AM by FitSugar · 4 comments

Do you know where to find your recommended daily intake of 18 milligrams of iron? The Popeye cartoon leads us all to believe that spinach is the ultimate source for iron. It does contain a decent amount. A half a cup of raw spinach will provide you with 2.7 milligrams of iron, but you have more powerful options out there.

There are a wide variety of sources, so take a look and see.

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