Iron Requirements for Vegans

The amount of food vegans require is a challenge. For a woman to achieve a daily dose of Iron, she needs to eat 32 mg of iron, which is one of the listed foods below...

  • Lentils: About 3-4 cups of cooked lentils.
  • Chickpeas: About 4-5 cups of cooked chickpeas.
  • Spinach: About 4-5 cups of cooked spinach.
  • Quinoa: About 5-6 cups of cooked quinoa.
  • Tofu: About 6-7 cups of tofu.

She needs to eat it with vitamin C to aid absorption.

  • Bell Peppers: About 1/2 to 1 whole bell pepper.
  • Oranges: 1 medium orange.
  • Strawberries: About 1 cup of strawberries.
  • Broccoli: About 1 to 1.5 cups of cooked broccoli.
  • Tomatoes: About 1 to 2 medium tomatoes.
  • Kiwi: 1 to 2 kiwis.
  

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