Red cabbage contains .80 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 89 grams.
- 1 cup equals 70 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 grambut 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, red, raw
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables typically are not an exceptional source of iron. Those vegetables that do contain iron also tend to be high in iron inhibitors and so you may not absorb a large amount of iron from the vegetable itself.
However, even a vegetable with little iron may play a substantial role in your iron metabolism. Vegetables tend to be rich in vitamin C, a vitamin that will assist you in utilizing the iron more completely in plant-based foods; red cabbage is plentiful in vitamin C.
As an example, you may wish to combine tomatoes and green peppers with a grain-based entree or with beans to improve your metabolism of the iron in your meal as a whole. A fresh mango salad with your dinner would help as well because of the vitamin C in the fruit. A glass of fruit juice is another a good approach.