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Foods That Help You Absorb More Iron

While not all dietary iron is absorbed equally, some foods can enhance your body's ability to absorb it.

Foods Rich in Vitamin C

Vitamin C has been shown to enhance iron absorption. It captures non-heme iron and stores it in a form that's more easily absorbed by your body (3Trusted Source).
Foods high in vitamin C include citrus fruits, dark green leafy vegetables, bell peppers, melons and strawberries.
In one study, taking 100 mg of vitamin C with a meal increased iron absorption by 67% (13Trusted Source).
Hence, drinking citrus juice or eating other foods rich in vitamin C while you're eating high-iron foods can increase your body's absorption.
In vegetarian and vegan diets, iron absorption may be optimized by including vitamin C-containing vegetables during meals (1Trusted Source).
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