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Foods poor in iron generally have a noticeable lack of pigment. With a few exceptions, such as the potato and enriched white bread, a rule-of-thumb is that white foods are not good builders of red blood cells. Foods to focus on are: 1  Beet greens. 2  Chard. 3  Chicken. 4  Clams. 5  Dates. 6  Dried apricots and peaches. 7  Dried beans or peas.
The iron in plant foods like grapes is non-heme iron. This form of iron is not as easily absorbed as the heme iron found in poultry, meat and fish. You can increase the amount of iron you receive from grapes by eating them with a rich source of vitamin C or with meat. Try serving grapes on a fruit plate along with melons, strawberries and orange segments. Or mix sliced grapes into your favorite chicken salad recipe.