Cabbage contains .56 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 head equals 908 grams.
- .5 cup equals 35 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 grabut 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, common (danish, domestic, and pointed types), freshly harvest, raw
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables for the most part are not a great iron source. Those vegetables that do have a lot of iron also are likely to be packed with substances that inhibit iron — you may not take in a large amount of iron from the vegetables.
However, even a vegetable with little iron may play a valuable role in your iron metabolism. Vegetables often are full of vitamin C and vitamin C can assist you in absorbing the iron more completely in vegetarian food items; common cabbage is a great source of vitamin C.
For instance, you can include vine ripened tomatoes and sweet green peppers with a grain-based entree or with beans to improve your digestion of the iron in your whole meal. A raw papaya salad with your dinner would help as well because of the fruit’s vitamin content. A glass of fruit juice is a further an outstanding move.