Salsify contains .69 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 133 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:
Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw
Read more about iron in vegetables or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Vegetables for the most part are not an exceptional iron source. Those vegetables that have a high content of iron also are likely to be full of iron inhibitors — you may not absorb much of the iron from the vegetable itself.
Yet, even a vegetable with small amounts of iron can play a substantial role in your absorption of iron. Vegetables often times are abundant in vitamin C, a vitamin that can assist you in absorbing the iron in vegetarian foods; salisfy is a modest source of vitamin C.
Despite that, for example you can combine vine ripened tomatoes and bell peppers with a whole grain main dish or with a bean recipe to increase your digestion of the iron in your whole meal. A raw mango treat along with your meal would help as well because of the vitamins in the fruit. A glass of fruit juice is another a good move.