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One boiled egg can reduce absorption of iron in a meal by as much as 28%. Oxalates impair the absorption of non-heme iron. Oxalates are found in foods such as spinach, kale, beets, nuts, chocolate, tea, wheat bran, rhubarb, strawberries and herbs such as oregano, basil and parsley. The presence of oxalates in spinach explains why the iron in spinach is not absorbed.
Iron-rich Foods. The best sources of iron are iron-rich foods. The iron in meat, heme iron, is easiest for your body to absorb. Iron-rich foods include beef, lamb and shrimp. The iron in plants, non-heme iron, does not absorb easily but it is still a good dietary source. Iron-rich plants include spinach, whole wheat, strawberries and lentils.