IMPORTANT NOTE: All immigrant visa interviews in Mexico are conducted at the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez. Once the National Visa Center (NVC) has received all the documents necessary to complete the visa application, NVC will send the applicant a letter with the time and date of the visa interview.
While iron is better absorbed from heme (meat) sources, non-heme (plant) iron is better regulated causing less damage to the body. High iron foods include clams, liver, sunflower seeds, nuts, beef, lamb, beans, whole grains, dark leafy greens (spinach), dark chocolate, and tofu. The current daily value (DV) for iron is 18 milligrams (mg). Below is a list of high iron foods. For more high iron foods see the lists of high iron foods by nutrient density, iron rich foods (heme and non-heme), and the list of fruits and vegetables high in iron. #1: Squash and Pumpkin Seeds. Other Seeds High in Iron (%DV per ounce (28g)): Sesame (23%), Sunflower (11%), and Flax (9%).
But why would you want to eat foods fortified with iron? As it turns out, iron is essential for maintaining good health. Here are five things you need to know about this important mineral. 1. Your whole body needs iron. We need iron to make hemoglobin for our red blood cells, which deliver oxygen from the lungs to every cell in our bodies.