Radishes contain .23 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 150 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:
Radishes, hawaiian style, pickled
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables on the whole are not a very good source of iron. Those vegetables that have a high content of iron also have the tendency to be full of iron blockers, making it difficult to take in much of the iron from the vegetable itself.
Yet, even a vegetable with minimal iron may play an important role in your ability to metabolize iron. Vegetables can often be great sources of vitamin C and vitamin C will assist you in absorbing the iron in your plant-based foods; Hawaiian-style radishes have no vitamin C.
But for example you can include tomatoes and green peppers with a grain-based salad or with legumes to improve your metabolism of the iron in your meal as a whole. A raw kiwi salad with a meal would also help because of the vitamin C in the fruit itself. A glass of fruit juice is yet another an excellent strategy.