Rose apples contain .07 milligrams of iron per 100 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:
Rose-apples, raw
Read more about iron in fruit or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Fruit on the whole is not a strong iron source but it can have a definite role in your body’s ability to absorb iron. Fruit can often be loaded with vitamin C and vitamin C can actually help you utilize the iron more completely in your plant-based foods; rose-apples are a fair source of vitamin C.
As an example, you may wish to include peppers and tomatoes with a whole grain main dish or with a bean-based dish to improve your metabolism of the iron in your whole meal. A fresh cranberry dessert with a meal would also help because of the fruit’s vitamin C content. A glass of fruit juice is another a good move. Learn more about how these vitamin C items reduce the impact of iron blockers in your diet even though they contain little or virtually no iron in themselves.