Iron and vitamin C; Food choices for both

 

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. 

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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.

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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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