NUTRITION ATLAS

ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition
Hyderabad,Telangana,India.


Dietary sources of Iron:

Nutrient Foods Nutrient Content for 100g Edible Portion
Iron
Spleen (Goat, Sheep) 52.2 mg
Turmeric powder (Curcuma domestica) 46.0 mg
Cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum) 20.5 mg
Gingelly seeds, white (Sesamum indicum) 15.0 mg
Amaranth seeds (Amaranthus cruentus) 9.3 mg
Tamarind, pulp (Tamarindus indicus) 9.1 mg
Mint leaves (Mentha spicata ) 8.5 mg
Gogu leaves, green (Hibiscus cannabinus) 7.6 mg
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) 7.5 mg
Bengal gram, whole (Cicer arietinum) 6.7 mg
Bajra (Pennisetum typhoideum) 6.4 mg
Amaranth leaves, red and green (Amaranthus gangeticus) 5.2 mg
Reference
Nutritive Value of Indian Foods-2012 & Indian Food Compositon Tables-2017, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition,Hyderabad.
Nutrition atlas
Nutrition atlas