Nutrition
The great thing about Chicken and Turkey is that they are truly nutritious, plus they taste great and are a main ingredient in literally thousands of recipes.
Iron
Iron is an essential nutrient throughout all stages of life. Iron helps your body build healthy red blood cells, carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body, providing energy, aiding in brain function and boosting the immune system.
Poultry naturally contains heme-iron, a type of iron that is much better absorbed than the non-heme iron, found in plant-based foods such as dark green vegetables. Dark turkey meat is the richest source of iron of all poultry.
How much you need:
RDI
- 8 mg/day Men and post-menopausal women
- 18 mg/day Premenopausal women
- 27 mg/day Pregnant women
Where you find Iron:
- turkey and chicken (dark meat has more iron)
- beef, Lamb, Pork, Liver, Veal
- fish and seafood
- breakfast cereals (fortified with iron)
- breads and pasta (whole grain and enriched)
- lentils, dried peas and beans
- seeds and nuts (pumpkin, sesame, peanuts)
- dark green, leafy vegetables
- eggs
- dried fruit (apricots, raisins)
