Iron Sources in Different Foods: Which is the Best?

What is the correct order of foods from the best to the poorest source of iron?

A. white meat chicken, dark meat chicken, beef

B. dark meat chicken, beef, white meat chicken

C. beef, dark meat chicken, white meat chicken

D. dark meat chicken, white meat chicken, beef

Answer:

The correct order of foods from best to poorest source of iron is beef, dark meat chicken, and white meat chicken.

Explanation:

The correct order of foods from the best to the poorest source of iron is:

  1. Beef
  2. Dark meat chicken
  3. White meat chicken

Beef is the best source of iron, followed by dark meat chicken, and then white meat chicken. Beef is a red meat that contains a good amount of iron, while dark meat chicken has slightly more iron than white meat chicken.

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