Thalassemia Patients and Friends
Discussion Forums => Iron Chelation Corner => Topic started by: nice friend on December 10, 2008, 10:08:17 PM
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i m sending it here to mention here that these foods are rich in iron soo , mayb these should b avoided to Transfussion dependent thals ...
http://www.bloodbook.com/iron-foods.html
Some Good Sources Foods Rich in Iron* (Dietary Iron) are:
List of Grains Rich in Iron: Iron (mg.)
Brown rice, 1 cup cooked 0.8
Whole wheat bread, 1 slice 0.9
Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 1.1
English Muffin, 1 plain 1.4
Oatmeal, 1 cup cooked 1.6
Total cereal, 1 ounce 18.0
Cream of Wheat, 1 cup 10.0
Pita, whole wheat, 1 slice/piece, 6 ½ inch 1.9
Spaghetti, enriched, 1 cup, cooked 2.0
Raisin bran cereal, 1 cup 6.3
List of Iron Rich Legumes, Seeds, and Soy:
Sunflower seeds, 1 ounce 1.4
Soy milk, 1 cup 1.4
Kidney beans, ½ cup canned 1.6
Chickpeas, ½ cup, canned 1.6
Tofu, firm, ½ cup 1.8
Soy burger, 1 average 1.8 to 3.9*
List of Vegetables Rich in Iron:
Broccoli, ½ cup, boiled 0.7
Green beans, ½ cup, boiled 0.8
Lima beans, baby, frozen, ½ cup, boiled 1.8
Beets, 1 cup 1.8
Peas, ½ cup frozen, boiled 1.3
Potato, fresh baked, cooked w/skin on 4.0
Vegetables, green leafy, ½ cup 2.0
Watermelon, 6 inch x ½ inch slice 3.0
A Sample List of Foods Rich in Iron:
Blackstrap Molasses, one tablespoon 3.0
Dates or Prunes, ½ cup 2.4
Beef, Pork, Lamb, three ounces 2.3 to 3.0
Liver (beef, chicken), three ounces 8.0 to 25.0
Clams, Oysters ¾ cup 3.0
Dark meat Turkey ¾ cup 2.6
Pizza, cheese or pepperoni, ½ of 10 inch pie 4.5 to 5.5
Andy , please correct me if i m wrong , ad please shed some light on it....
Take Care
Umair
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It has to be noted that the iron in meat is heme iron which is very readily absorbed by the gut. The iron found in non-meat foods is non-heme iron and the absorption rate is much lower. In addition, non-animal products contain many other important nutrients. My advice is to minimize consumption of meat, especially red meat, if trying to avoid iron. Some concentrated foods like wheat germ should also be avoided, but in general, vegetable products contain iron that is not so easily absorbed.
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Thanks for the info Umair,
Zaini.
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http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/iron.asp#h2
What foods provide iron?
There are two forms of dietary iron: heme and nonheme. Heme iron is derived from hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells. Heme iron is found in animal foods that originally contained hemoglobin, such as red meats, fish, and poultry. Iron in plant foods such as lentils and beans is arranged in a chemical structure called nonheme iron [9]. This is the form of iron added to iron-enriched and iron-fortified foods. Heme iron is absorbed better than nonheme iron, but most dietary iron is nonheme iron [8]. A variety of heme and nonheme sources of iron are listed in Tables 1 and 2.
Table 1: Big Food Sources of Heme Iron
Food Milligrams per serving % DV*
[bgcolor=#f5ff00]Chicken liver, cooked, 3½ ounces 12.8 70[/bgcolor]
Oysters, breaded and fried, 6 pieces 4.5 25
Beef, chuck, lean only, braised, 3 ounces 3.2 20
Clams, breaded, fried, ¾ cup 3.0 15
Beef, tenderloin, roasted, 3 ounces 3.0 15
Turkey, dark meat, roasted, 3½ ounces 2.3 10
Beef, eye of round, roasted, 3 ounces 2.2 10
Turkey, light meat, roasted, 3½ ounces 1.6 8
[bgcolor=#f5ff00]Chicken, leg, meat only, roasted, 3½ ounces 1.3 6[/bgcolor]
Tuna, fresh bluefin, cooked, dry heat, 3 ounces 1.1 6
[bgcolor=#f5ff00]Chicken, breast, roasted, 3 ounces 1.1 6[/bgcolor]
Halibut, cooked, dry heat, 3 ounces 0.9 6
Crab, blue crab, cooked, moist heat, 3 ounces 0.8 4
Pork, loin, broiled, 3 ounces 0.8 4
Tuna, white, canned in water, 3 ounces 0.8 4
Shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat, 4 large 0.7 4
i hope it will help the thals to understand which food is not good for them
Best Regards
Take Care
Umair
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DJ ,
i m away to researches n all that kind of stuff , dear... will try to post more in this thread in future ....
Umair
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I dont know for other but i eat everything i want.I never avoid these foods.Even i like to eat a lot of spinach.
My ferritin almost all the time is from 1200-2200 sometimes higher but MRI is the most important for me.
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Hello Nice Friend,
Thanks for posting the iron content of foods. As Andy said, all the foods have other important vitamins and minerals that are very important for the body...so, please eat all of them in moderation and do not forget to chelate. If a Thal Major is chelating regularly, they can eat every food...in moderation....that goes for anyone - Thal or no Thal...
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ok bostonian .. i will :) ....
umair
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Dear Andy,
Is bread of wheat also rich in iron and avoidable for my baby?
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Lookhi maa,
It is important to focus on a rich and varied diet rather than to avoid any foods. A transfusing child will not be anemic, and therefore the iron absorption in the the gut will not be extremely high. Give your child a little bit of every type of healthy food so that your child had adequate nutrition.
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If you can get bread that does not have added iron do so. I would advise the same to all people. The iron added to foods is not organic iron. It is industrial waste. Ask at a bakery if iron is added to the bread and request bread without added iron. The iron content in enriched bread is not a large amount and is not going to cause chelation issues.
Processed foods are responsible for many of the health issues of the developed nations. I encourage all to eat food that is whole and not processed, as much as you possibly can. The vitamins and minerals added to foods are typically the lowest quality and often an excuse for disposing of industrial waste products. Skip convenience and eat real food. Your bodies will thank you.
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Thanks Sharmin and Andy :smileblue