Bamboo shoots contain .5 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 151 grams.
- .5 cup equals 76 grams.
In the category of vegetables, we included whole vegetable products in the Top 10 list. We excluded dried/dehydrated products from the Top 10. You will find some dehydrated vegetables high in iron per 100 grabut they tend to be far more volume than anyone would consume. Furthermore, foods may be fortified with iron but are not included in this Top 10 list. The food tested for the particular graph below can be described more specifically as:
Bamboo shoots, raw
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables on the whole are not a great source of iron. Those vegetables that have a high content of iron also are more likely to be high in iron blockers and so you may not take in a considerable amount of iron from the vegetable itself.
Nonetheless, even a vegetable with minimal iron may play an important role in iron absorption. Vegetables tend to be rich in vitamin C and vitamin C can actually help you assimilate the iron more completely in vegetarian food items; bamboo shoots are a modest source of vitamin C.
For instance, you can incorporate vine ripened tomatoes and sweet green peppers with a grain-based entree or with a bean recipe to increase your digestion of the iron in your meal as a whole. A raw orange treat with your dinner would help as well because of the vitamin C in the fruit itself. A glass of fruit juice is another a good plan.