Irishmoss seaweed contains 8.8 milligrams of iron per 100 grams. Grams is a measure of weight. To put 100 grams in perspective, consider alternative measures for this food:
- 2 tbsp equals 10 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:
Seaweed, irishmoss, raw
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables on the whole are not an exceptional source of iron. Those vegetables that are packed with iron also are more likely to be high in iron blockers, making it difficult to absorb a great deal of the iron from the vegetables.
On the other hand, even a vegetable with minimal iron can play a definite part in your absorption of iron. Vegetables can often be abundant in vitamin C and vitamin C will help you metabolize the iron more completely in your plant-based foods; irishmoss seaweed is low in vitamin C.
Nonetheless, for example you may wish to incorporate vine ripened tomatoes and sweet green peppers with a grain-based salad or with beans to improve your digestion of the iron in your meal as a whole. A fresh orange treat along with your meal would also help because of the vitamin C in the fruit itself. A glass of fruit juice is one more a great approach.