Sources of Heme and non Heme iron

Some chemotherapy agents deplete iron levels.  These are some guidelines for getting more iron in the diet.

Information on Iron levels from Health Castle.com  and NIH Iron Levels

Iron Rich Foods containing Heme Iron (more available for absoption)
Clams - 23.8 mg per 3 oz
Oysters - 7.8 mg per 3 oz
Liver per 3 oz
      Chicken - 8 mg
       Beef - 5.8 mg
Mussels - 5.7 mg per 3 oz
Sardines - 2.4 mg per 3 oz
Turkey - 1.6 mg per 3 oz
Beef per 3 oz
      Extra lean ground - 2.5 mg
      Prime rib - 2.1 mg
      Short rib - 2 mg
      Rib eye - 1.7 mg
      Sirloin - 1.6 mg
Lamb chop - 2.1 mg per 3 oz
Egg - 1.2 mg per 2 large eggs

Iron Rich Foods containing Non-Heme Iron (less available for absoption)

Pumpkin seeds - 8.6 mg per 1/4 cup
Firm Tofu - 8 mg per 3/4 cup
Spinach 3 mg per 1/2 cup cooked

Beans 3/4 cup cooked

    White beans - 5.8 mg
    Red kidney beans - 3.9 mg
    Soybeans: 3.4 mg
    Lentils - 4.9 mg per 3/4 cup cooked
Some whole-grain breakfast cereals (per cup)
    Total - 18 mg
    Raisin Bran - 10.8 mg
    Cheerios - 8.9 mg
    Special K - 8.7 mg
    All-Bran - 5.5 mg
Baked potato with skin - 2.7 mg
Chickpeas - 2.4 mg per 3/4 cup cooked
Blackstrap Molasses - 3.6 mg per Tbsp
Prune juice - 3.2 mg per cup
Dried fruits per 1/2 cup
    Peaches - 1.6 mg
    Raisins - 1.4 mg
    Plums - 1.3 mg
    Apricots - 1.2 mg
Nuts per 1/4 cup:
    Cashew: 1.7 mg
    Almonds: 1.4 mg
    Pistachio: 1.2 mg
    Walnuts: 0.9 mg
    Pecan: 0.7 mg