In addition, make sure to eat plenty of vitamin C rich foods as vitamin C improves iron absorption from plant based foods.

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Combining plant-based sources of iron with vitamin C rich foods including oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, kiwi, broccoli, tomatoes and green peppers helps increase the absorption of iron.

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Rich in vitamins B and C and with 10 times the iron that's found in cow's milk, it wants camel milk to be as popular in western countries as it is in north Africa and the Middle East.

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The Maya nut has high levels of nutrients including protein, calcium, fiber, iron and vitamins A, E, C and B.

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This herb is packed with antioxidants -- vitamins A, C, and K -- as well as iron, potassium and calcium and can help improve digestion.

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They also consumed more calcium, iron, folate, fiber, and vitamins C, E, B6, and B12.

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To come up with his index, Drewnowski ranked foods based on their concentrations of nine essential nutrients (protein, fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, C, E).

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Whatever the veracity of these claims, the tasty little leaves are unquestionably a superfood: Gram for gram, watercress contains more vitamin C than oranges do, more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach and more folate than bananas.

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Vitamin C is integral for skin, bone and connective tissue health, and also helps the body to absorb iron.

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