Functions

• Prevent anemia Involved in red bolld cell function, myoglobin activity
• Involved in conversion of carotin to vitamin A
• Involved in immune function and cognitive performance
• Involved in cellular respiration
• Phospholipid synthesis(Plasma membranes, plasma p-lipid carrier)
• Regulator of intracellular activity

Inhancers of iron absorption

• VitaminC
• Amino acids
• Simple sugars(Glucose, lactose, fructose)
• MFP(flesh food) degradation products(CYS, peptides)

Recommended Dietary Allowance(Female in 20's, healty, non-pregnant)

• 18mg

Almonds

Artichoke

Barley

Beef

Black beans

Black olives

Cashew nuts

Chickpeas

Clams

Cowpeas

Cucumber

Kim Chee

Dried dikon radish

Dried hijiki

Dried tomatoes

Edamame

Koori Tofu

Lentil

Lima beans

Mussels

Natto (Fermented soybean)

Navy beans

Oat bran

Octopus

Oyster

Parsley

Pine nuts

Pinto beans

Pistachio nuts

Sesame seeds

Shrimp

Snow peas

Soybean

Spinach

Duck

Tomato products

Wakame Seaweed

White beans