Hyacinth-beans food contain .74 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 80 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:
Hyacinth-beans, immature seeds, raw
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables on the whole are not a very good iron source. Those vegetables that do contain iron also tend to be full of substances that inhibit iron, making it difficult to take in a great deal of the iron from the vegetable itself.
Nonetheless, even a vegetable with modest amounts of iron may play a significant role in iron absorption. Vegetables tend to be full of vitamin C, which will actually help you use the iron more completely in your plant-based foods; hyacinth-beans are a moderate source of vitamin C.
For example, you may wish to incorporate bell peppers and vine ripened tomatoes with a grain-based main dish or with legumes to improve your digestion of the iron in your meal as a whole. A raw papaya salad with your dinner would also help because of the vitamins in the fruit. A glass of fruit juice is one more an excellent idea.