meals more iron-rich
min C,
matoes
ADD
itamin C
tomatoes
eases iron
bsorption
Iron-rich meat such as cooked lean
ground beef
Meat adds
iron and
increases iron
absorption
amount of
7.5x the
iron absorbed
mount of
bsorbed
Use the Nutrition Facts table to
help you find foods higher in iron
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size about 1/4 cup
Calories 130
Fat 5g
Saturated 1 g
+ Trans 0 g
Carbohydrate 19 g
Fibre 3 g
Sugars 7 g
Protein 3 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 30 mg
% Daily
Value *
8 %
5 %
12 %
7 %
Step 1: Look at serving size
The values listed in the Nutrition
Facts table are based on the
serving size listed. This serving
size represents the amount of
product you might expect to eat
or drink in one sitting.
1 %
Potassium 0 mg
Calcium 0 mg 0 %
0 %
Iron 6 mg 6 %
* 5% or less is a little,
15% or more is a lot
Step 2: Look for Iron,
listed at the bottom of
the table
The Nutrition Facts table tells
you the iron content of the
food, based on the serving
size listed at the top.
Step 3: Look at the %
listed for Iron
This percentage represents
the % Daily Value of iron in
one serving of the food.
Use this percentage to
compare the iron content of
different food items. The
higher the percentage, the
more iron there is in the
serving.
talk to a registered dietitian or your family doctor.