foods highest in iron
The richest sources of heme iron in the diet include lean meat and seafood [11]. Dietary sources of nonheme iron include nuts, beans, vegetables, and fortified grain products. In the United States, about half of dietary iron comes from bread, cereal, and other grain products [2,3,5].
The following foods are good sources of heme iron (from animal sources): 1  Chicken liver. 2  Oysters. 3  Clams. Beef liver.  Beef (chuck roast, lean ground 1  beef) Turkey 2  leg. 3  Tuna. 4  Eggs. 5  Shrimp. Leg  of lamb.