One cup of generic corn flakes may provide about 18 mg of iron,3 which is 45% of the recommended daily value for most women and 100% for most men.

Do corn have iron in them?

2 percent of the RDI for iron. 0 percent of the RDI for calcium.

Is corn good for iron absorption?

Corn or black bean iron is better absorbed when combined with food from animal origin than when given alone. It was three times greater in two experiments. Amino acids in the same number and proportion as are present in 100 g of fish muscle enhance the iron absorption from black beans about three times.