Educator Information
Nutrition Topics
Iron
- National Institutes of Health
Clinical Center
Facts about Dietary Supplements
Facts about iron and iron supplementation, table of food sources of heme and non-heme iron and RDA’s for infants, children and adults.
- University Health Center at
the University of Georgia
Iron
This site provides information on optimizing iron intake, amounts of iron in low-fat foods, examples of high-iron menus and how to reduce intestinal gas when eating foods high in iron and fiber.
- University of Florida Extension
Facts about Iron
This 2-page fact sheet describes the human need for iron, food sources, potential health effects of inadequate intake or excessive levels of iron in the body, and the need for supplements by specific populations.
