Green chili pepper contains 1.3 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 139 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:
Peppers, chili, green, canned
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 have a high content of iron also are more likely to be packed with iron inhibitors and so you may not absorb a great deal of the iron from the vegetable itself.
On the other hand, even a vegetable with minimal iron may play a substantial part in your body’s ability to metabolize iron. Vegetables tend to be great sources of vitamin C, a vitamin that can assist you in absorbing the iron in your vegetarian food items; green chili peppers are a rich source of vitamin C.
For example, you may wish to include peppers and tomatoes with a grain-based salad or with a bean recipe to increase your absorption of the iron in your meal as a whole. A fresh cranberry treat along with your meal would also improve your iron absorption because of the fruit’s vitamin content. A glass of fruit juice is yet another an effective approach.