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What foods are good sources of iron?
Offer your family 2 to 3 of these foods with iron per day.
Animal Proteins
The iron in these animal foods is easily absorbed by the body.
Plant-based Iron foods
The iron in these plant foods is more easily absorbed in the body when eaten with foods high in vitamin C.
Vitamin C Foods
Eat foods with vitamin C to better absorb the iron found in plant and iron-fortified foods. Vitamin C helps to absorb the iron from these foods.
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