5 Iron-Rich Foods Every Vegan Should Eat
5 High-Iron Vegan Foods
Discover the 5 best vegan sources of iron, an essential mineral for energy, focus, and immunity — plus tasty iron-rich recipes to try!
Leafy Greens
Spinach and kale are the vegetables with the most iron. Imagine that a cup of cooked spinach delivers half of your daily iron!
Crunchy Spinach Nuggets
So, tap below for a fun recipe idea: crusty baked nuggets filled with high-iron spinach, lentils, and tofu!
Seeds
Another way to ramp up your iron intake is with a few spoonfuls of seeds: choose from sesame, pumpkin, flax, or hemp seeds.
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Pumpkin Seed Bircher Muesli
And seeds make the perfect crunchy topping to this breakfast muesli made with Goji berries, apples, and pistachios for extra goodness!
Pulses
Need a bigger iron boost? Pulses like lentils, black beans, edamame, and chickpeas are the number one plant-based source of iron.
Spicy Lentil Burger
And the cool thing is you can mash up legumes into an iron-rich veggie burger. Healthy and delicious — try it below!
Whole Grains
You may be surprised to know that whole grains like wheat pasta, quinoa, and oats are amazing sources of vegan iron.
Creamy Hummus Pasta
And if you put whole wheat pasta together with hummus and kale, you get the perfect iron-rich vegan meal!
Dark chocolate
Finally, the good news y'all been waiting for: two squares of dark chocolate pack between 20-45% of your iron RDI. Amen to that!
Chocolate Bean Brownies
Let's round up these tips with our secret high-iron chocolate brownies recipe. Tap below and follow along!