Full-text (PDF) | 1.1 Scope and purpose of the document: The purpose of this document is to assess, evaluate, and give guidance on the role of elemental speciation and speciation analysis in hazard and risk assessment, rather than to present a review of each element and its speciation. The effects...
Iron in plant foods such as lentils, beans, and spinach is nonheme iron. This is the form of iron added to iron-enriched and iron-fortified foods. Our bodies are less efficient at absorbing nonheme iron, but most dietary iron is nonheme iron. 1  1.
There are many good sources of iron to choose from, but here are some of my favorite healthy foods rich in iron that definitely top the charts: 1. Spirulina: 1 ounce: 8 milligrams of iron (44 percent DV) Spirulina is a blue-green algae renowned for its intense flavor and even more powerful nutrition profile.