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Essential mineral

Iron

A mineral that carries oxygen in blood and muscle. Plant foods provide non-heme iron.

Measured in mg · Daily Value 18 mg

What it does

  • Hemoglobin and oxygen transportHemoglobin in red blood cells binds and transports oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body.
  • Myoglobin and muscle oxygenMyoglobin is an oxygen-binding protein in muscle tissue that helps make oxygen available within muscle cells.

Where it works in the body

Found in UCF crops

Reference composition

Reference data

USDA FoodData Central

CropAmount% DV
Kale1.6 mg9%

Basis: raw edible food, per 100 g. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4+ where one exists; values above 100% are shown as measured.

Sources & references (3)
  1. Kale, raw (Foundation Food) · USDA Agricultural Research Service, FoodData CentralReference databasehttps://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/323505/nutrients
  2. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels · U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationGovernmenthttps://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/daily-value-nutrition-and-supplement-facts-labels
  3. Iron — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/

UCF's nutrition and biological information is provided for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.