Adzuki beans contain 2 milligrams of iron per 100 grams. Grams is a measure of weight. To put 100 grams in perspective, consider alternative measures for this food:
- 1 cup equals 230 grams.
In the category of beans, we excluded protein isolates and other processed foods from the Top 10 list and include only whole beans. You can assume that if the whole version made the top 10 list, so too would the refined version.The food tested for the particular graph below can be described more specifically as:
Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt
Read more about iron in beans or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Adzuki Beans and Iron
Adzuki beans are a great source of iron. In one hundred grams of cooked adzuki beans there are two milligrams of iron, contributing about eleven percent of your daily iron requirement if you are a woman aged twenty to fifty. One hundred grams of cooked adzuki beans is only about one-half cup of beans, making these beans a really great source of iron.
However, as you may note from our iron in beans analysis, beans do have iron inhibitors that will reduce your body’s ability to absorb as much iron from those adzuki beans than you would like. There are kitchen preparation techniques that help you reduce those iron inhibitors and help you absorb more iron from your adzuki beans. Be sure to explore the resources on this site for more information.
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