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Foods with high Iron for Thalassemia Intermedia Patients!

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PKP1713:
My daughter loves below foods, but i can't let her eat them b/c of high iron content.. she is a non transfused thalassemia intermediate. DNA test confirmed the type of Thalassemia she has..however, at the recent visit, doctor was stumped that she isn't showing any symptoms of thalassemia..her HB remains at 11. although her doctors has asked us to keep greens away from her...  please help clarify further...it's becoming more challenging as she gets older and wants to have these things and due to high content of iron we are limiting the consumption..

please help shine some light on foods listed below which i am not sure are considered Non-heme or not.

Oats, Quinoa, greens (ex: spinach, kale,etc), cashews, soy

Sharmin:
Hello PKP1713,

The foods you have listed contain non-heme iron.  Only meat and meat products contain heme iron. 

Sharmin

AJP:
All iron containing vegetables , fruits, nuts are the source of non heme iron which is less readily absorbed. Drinking tea and dairy products with meals help to inhibit the non heme iron absorption. Avoid Vitamin C containing fruits along with meals as they enhance the rate of non heme iron absorption , take them in between meals.
Please don't think too much for iron concern. Since thals are deficient in nutrients so they should not avoid any nutritious foods for iron concern.

Pratik:
I am currently taking beet and carrot juice. What about it? I guess carrot doesn't have much to be concerned about but I assume beetroot contains a good amount of iron?

Thanks.

Andy Battaglia:
In general, veg foods contain iron that is not readily absorbed. This can be further reduced by drinking tea with meals.

PKP1713, a child with an Hb of 11 is in no danger from dietary iron. This only becomes a problem when the Hb has dropped below 9. Do not avoid nutritious foods that your child will eat.

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