Cabbage contains .46 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 89 grams.
- 1 cup equals 70 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 grambut 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:
Cabbage, raw
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables on the whole are not a good source of iron. Those vegetables that do contain iron also have the tendency to be high in iron inhibitors — you may not take in much of the iron from the vegetables.
Nonetheless, even a vegetable with small amounts of iron can play a valuable role in your iron metabolism. Vegetables often are full of vitamin C and vitamin C will help you take up the iron more completely in non-meat food items; cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C.
For example, you may wish to incorporate peppers and tomatoes with a whole grain entree or with a bean recipe to improve your digestion of the iron in your meal as a whole. A raw papaya salad with a meal would also help because of the vitamins in the fruit itself. A glass of fruit juice is one more a great strategy.