Sprouted mung beans contain .43 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 125 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 grams,but 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:
Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, canned, drained solids
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables in the main are not a very good source of iron. Those vegetables that do have a lot of iron also have the tendency to be full of
iron inhibitors — you may not take in much of the iron from the vegetable itself.
However, even a vegetable with little iron can play a key part in your absorption of iron. Vegetables often times are full of vitamin C, a vitamin that can assist you in metabolizing the iron better in non-meat foods; mung beans are a meager source of vitamin C.
Nonetheless, for instance you can combine peppers and tomatoes with a whole grain entr