Question

Your Auntie's Anemia Your aunt just came back from her doctor's visit and she informs your family that she has iron deficiency anemia. You volunteer to help her plan a high iron menu for one lunch to give her ideas of what to eat. In planning auntie's lunch, please include 2 grains, 1 fruit, 1 or more vegetables, 1 calcium or dairy food and 3 ounces of a high protein entree. Be sure to include portion sizes

Answer 1

S.n.	Particulars	Examples	Content of iron
1.	Grains	Barley, Oatmeal and brown rice	2.5 mg./ 100 gm
2.	Vegetables	Spinach, broccoli	4mg/100gm, 2.7mg/100gm
3.	Fruits	Pomegranate, apples	0.3mg/100gm, 0.31mg/middle size apple
4.	Calcium or Dairy	Soybean, cheese	721mg/100gm calcium
5.	High protein	Clams, chicken breast	26gm/100gm, 31gm/100gm

clams have high iron and protein content, though it is seafood but considered extremely good for an anemic person.