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Iron from White beans

White beans (boiled) has 3.7 mg iron per 100 g. A typical portion is 1 cup cooked (179 g).

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For 8 mg iron

8 mg iron = 1.2 × 1 cup cooked (White beans)

216 g of food · 301 kcal

216 g of food · 301 kcal

For 11 mg iron

11 mg iron = 1.7 × 1 cup cooked (White beans)

297 g of food · 413 kcal

297 g of food · 413 kcal

Amounts use USDA FoodData Central for White beans, retrieved September 22, 2026. Cooking form is the form you eat.

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Reference

9.1 mg iron per day. Source: WHO Guideline on iron, bioavailability 15% (approx. adult men). As of January 1, 2004.

Food for 11 mg iron

White beans

3.7 mg iron per 100 g

1.7 × 1 cup cooked

297 g of food · 413 kcal