Underrated Foods Guide

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UNDERRATED FOODS PEOPLE OVERLOOK Nutrition Reference  Educational Use The obvious foods aren't always the best sources. Page 1 Underrated Foods People Overlook Iron, Magnesium, Protein, Biotin, Folate, Vitamin C & Vitamin A Most people default to the same handful of foods for each nutrient — spinach for iron, oranges for vitamin C, chicken for protein. But plenty of everyday, affordable foods quietly deliver just as much (sometimes more) and get skipped simply because no one talks about them. Here are 5 overlooked foods for each of 7 key nutrients. Iron People reach for spinach and miss these stronger, easier sources FOOD WHY IT'S OVERLOOKED HOW TO INCLUDE IT Black Sesame Seeds (Til) One of the richest iron sources around, but mostly limited to chikki or festival sweets. Roast and powder, sprinkle over curd, rice, or smoothies daily. Dried Figs (Anjeer) Treated as an occasional sweet snack, rarely eaten for its actual iron content. 2-3 pieces a day, soaked overnight or eaten as-is. Amaranth Leaves (Thotakura/Chaulai) Often skipped for the more familiar spinach, despite having more iron per serving. Cook as a simple sabzi or add to dal, just like palak. Jaggery (Unrefined, Karupatti) Used only as a sugar substitute, rarely recognized as an iron source. Swap white sugar for a small piece in tea or desserts. Quinoa Known for protein, but its decent iron content usually goes unnoticed. Use as a rice substitute 2-3 times a week. Magnesium Beyond almonds and dark chocolate, these are regularly thrown away or ignored FOOD WHY IT'S OVERLOOKED HOW TO INCLUDE IT Foxtail Millet (Thinai/Navane) Overshadowed by rice and wheat, despite being a strong magnesium source. Use in place of rice for a few meals a week.…