iron-rich
High in iron
Iron-rich describes something containing a high concentration of iron.
The term appears most often in two contexts: nutrition, where iron-rich foods like spinach and red meat help prevent anemia an iron-rich diet, and geology, where iron-rich soil or rock has a characteristic reddish color the iron-rich red cliffs of the American Southwest.
Edible dark green leaves
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- red meatMammal flesh for eating
- fortified cerealsBreakfast foods with added vitamins
- beansEdible pod seeds
tofu · quinoa · chickpeas · kale · liver · oysters · dark chocolate · pumpkin seeds
Iron oxide ore
- magnetiteMagnetic iron ore
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- lateriteTropical iron-rich clay
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
sediment · red soil · oxidized · ferruginous · mineral deposit · bedrock · volcanic rock · taconite
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- serum levelsMeasured amounts in plasma
- absorptionProcess of taking in
heme · complete blood count · dietary intake · prenatal vitamins · red blood cells · bone marrow · menstruation · chelation
spinach
Edible dark green leaves
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- red meatMammal flesh for eating
- fortified cerealsBreakfast foods with added vitamins
beans · tofu · quinoa · chickpeas · kale · liver · oysters · dark chocolate · pumpkin seeds · edamame
hematite
Iron oxide ore
basalt · sediment · red soil · oxidized · ferruginous · mineral deposit · bedrock · volcanic rock · taconite · ironstone
hemoglobin
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- serum levelsMeasured amounts in plasma
absorption · heme · complete blood count · dietary intake · prenatal vitamins · red blood cells · bone marrow · menstruation · chelation
- mineral-rich
- buffalo meatbison meat, buffalo burger, buffalo jerky, water buffalo