Persimmons contain 2.5 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 persimmon equals 25 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:
Persimmons, native, raw
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Persimmons and Iron
Persimmons are a fairly good source of iron. They are one of the best fruit sources of iron — a one hundred gram serving would provide fourteen percent of the daily iron for a woman aged twenty to fifty. However, do note that one persimmon contains about 25 grams. Therefore, a one hundred gram measure of persimmon is about four persimmons, quite a large quantity in most households. One persimmon provides between three and four percent of your daily iron, a nice contribution for a tasty fruit. Cook this persimmon up in bread with iron-rich cinnamon and nutmeg using the techniques we recommend on this website to unlock the iron in your food and you will have an iron-rich dessert bread with a great fall season flavor.
Fruit as a food group is not a great iron source but it can have an important role in iron metabolism. Fruit tends to be a great source of vitamin C and vitamin C will actually help you absorb the iron in non-meat food items; persimmons are a modest source of vitamin C.
In spite of this, for instance you can include bell peppers and vine ripened tomatoes with a grain-based entrée or with legumes to help you absorb more of the iron in your meal as a whole. A raw pineapple dessert along with your meal would help as well because of the fruit’s vitamin content. A glass of fruit juice is also an effective move. Explore more about how these vitamin C fruits reduce the impact of iron inhibitors in your food even though they contain very little iron themselves.
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