Asian pears contain 0 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 fruit equals 122 grams.
- 1 fruit equals 275 grams.
In the category of fruit, we excluded dried fruit from the Top 10 list and include only fresh fruit. You can assume that if the fresh version made the top 10 list, so too would the dried version.The food tested for the particular graph below can be described more specifically as:
Pears, asian, raw
Read more about iron in fruit or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Fruit for the most part is not a strong iron source but it does play an important role in iron absorption. Fruit can often be a good source of vitamin C, a vitamin that will assist you in absorbing the iron better in your vegetarian food items; Asian pears contain very little vitamin C.
Nonetheless, for instance you may wish to combine tomatoes and green peppers with a whole grain main dish or with beans to improve your absorption of the iron in your entire meal. A raw mango dessert with a meal would help as well because of the vitamins in the fruit itself. A glass of fruit juice is another an excellent plan. Read more about how these vitamin C fruits reduce the effect of iron inhibitors in your meal even though they have little or virtually no iron in themselves.