Iron-aware eating

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Type a food, drink, vitamin, or supplement — or scan a barcode. Guidance shaped around managing iron overload from hemochromatosis, including when to have it.

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The principles behind these ratings
  • Heme iron (red meat, organ meat, some shellfish) is absorbed very readily — the main thing to limit.
  • Vitamin C sharply increases absorption of iron eaten in the same meal.
  • Alcohol raises iron absorption and stresses the liver.
  • Tea, coffee, calcium, phytates reduce iron absorption — useful allies at meals.
  • Iron supplements & fortified products add iron you don't want, unless a doctor directs otherwise.
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Educational guidance only, not medical advice. Iron needs vary by person and by where you are in treatment — for example active phlebotomy versus maintenance. Always confirm dietary changes with your doctor or a registered dietitian.

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"Yes" for beef, lamb, pork, liver, or shellfish — that iron is absorbed far more readily.

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