7. Quinoa

Quinoa is a popular grain known as a pseudocereal. One cup (185 grams) of cooked quinoa provides 2.8 mg of iron, which is 16% of the DV (34Trusted Source).

Furthermore, quinoa contains no gluten, making it a good choice for people with celiac disease or other forms of gluten intolerance.

Quinoa is also higher in protein than many other grains, as well as rich in folate, magnesium, copper, manganese, and many other nutrients.

In addition, quinoa has more antioxidant activity than many other grains. Antioxidants help protect your cells from damage from free radicals, which are formed during metabolism and in response to stress (35Trusted Source, 36Trusted Source).

8. Turkey

Turkey meat is a healthy and delicious food. It’s also a good source of iron, especially dark turkey meat.

A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) portion of dark turkey meat has 1.4 mg of iron, which is 8% of the DV (37Trusted Source).

In comparison, the same amount of white turkey meat contains only 0.7 mg (38Trusted Source).

Dark turkey meat also packs an impressive 28 grams of protein per serving and several B vitamins and minerals, including 32% of the DV for zinc and 57% of the DV for selenium.

Consuming high protein foods like turkey may aid weight loss, as protein makes you feel full and increases your metabolic rate after a meal (36Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source9Trusted Source, 40Trusted Source).

High protein intake can also help prevent the muscle loss that occurs during weight loss and the aging process (41Trusted Source, 42Trusted Source).