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Mediterranean Aligned and High Iron Recipes

54 matching recipes from 197 global dishes.

🔎 Analysis Summary

We analyzed 197 global recipes from 195 countries. Only 54 meet the strict criteria for Mediterranean Aligned and High Iron (โ‰ฅ20 % DV). Here they are, ranked by their algorithmic Health Score.

This curated collection features 54 recipes that satisfy the Mediterranean Aligned and High Iron (โ‰ฅ20 % DV) criteria, selected from our database of 197 dishes spanning 195 countries. Each recipe has been algorithmically scored using USDA FoodData Central nutritional data, evaluating macronutrient balance, micronutrient density, sodium levels, and dietary fiber content. The average Health Score across this collection is 76 (excellent), with an average of 415 kcal, 23.7g protein, and 13.6g fiber per serving.

Featured cuisines in this collection include Italian, Israel, Mauritania, San Marino, and Lesotho. Browse the ranked table below to compare nutritional profiles, clinical badges, and health scores across all matching recipes. Use the related categories section to explore similar collections filtered by region, dietary preference, or nutritional target.

Matching Recipes54
Avg Health Score76
Avg kcal/serving415
Avg Protein23.7g
Avg Fiber13.6g
๐Ÿซ’ Mediterranean (54)๐ŸŒ Potassium Rich (54)๐ŸŒพ High Fiber (42)๐Ÿ”ฅ Under 500 kcal (42)๐Ÿ’ช High Protein (36)๐Ÿ’‰ Diabetic Friendly (8)โค๏ธ Heart Healthy (7)

📋 54 Recipes โ€” Ranked by Health Score

# Recipe Cuisine Score kcal Protein Fiber Sodium Badges
1 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นPasta e Fagioli (Italian Bean & Pasta Soup) Italian 86 294 15.2g 10.5g 255mg โค๏ธ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
2 ๐ŸฒIsraeli-Style Shakshuka with Chickpeas Israel 85 340 19.3g 12.9g 525mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
3 ๐ŸฒMauritanian-Style Fish with Tomato, Olives, and Couscous Mauritania 85 283 39.7g 6.3g 707mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
4 ๐ŸฒSammarinese-Style White Bean, Tomato, and Kale Soup San Marino 85 397 24.2g 20.4g 443mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
5 ๐ŸฒLesotho-Style Papa with Tomato-Spinach Beans Lesotho 83 472 20.5g 17.2g 412mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
6 ๐ŸฒSyrian-Style Lentil Soup with Lemon and Cumin Syria 83 366 23.6g 22.7g 596mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
7 ๐ŸฒCape Verdean-Style Cod and Kidney Bean Tomato Stew with Rice Cape Verde 82 473 31.0g 11.4g 593mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
8 ๐ŸฒSudanese-Style Lentil and Okra Tomato Stew with Millet Sudan 82 323 20.1g 19.9g 460mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
9 ๐ŸฒAlbanian-Style Cod, Spinach, and Tomato Stew with Rice Albania 81 386 31.6g 4.6g 812mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
10 ๐ŸฒVatican City-Style Roman Chickpea Pasta (Pasta e Ceci) Vatican City 81 784 36.5g 27.2g 665mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
11 ๐ŸฒMalian-Style Chickpea, Carrot, and Tomato Stew with Rice Mali 81 495 20.3g 17.8g 564mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
12 ๐ŸฒArmenian-Style Lentil, Tomato, and Spinach Stew with Rice Armenia 80 366 19.5g 16.3g 520mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
13 ๐ŸฒEritrean-Style Spiced Lentil Stew with Millet Eritrea 80 292 19.9g 18.5g 489mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
14 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชSwedish Salmon with Dill Potatoes Swedish 80 423 39.9g 4.7g 495mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
15 ๐ŸฒGhanaian-Style Black Bean Stew with Rice and Plantain Ghana 80 528 18.4g 18.8g 493mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
16 ๐ŸฒRwandan-Style Lentil and Tomato Stew with Rice Rwanda 80 425 21.2g 18.7g 569mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
17 ๐ŸฒZimbabwean-Style Lentil, Carrot, and Tomato Stew with Rice Zimbabwe 80 413 20.5g 18.3g 555mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
18 ๐ŸฒMalawi-Style Nsima with Tomato Chicken and Greens Malawi 79 313 8.5g 8.0g 485mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
19 ๐ŸฒPalestinian-Style Mujadara (Lentils and Rice) with Caramelized Onions Palestine 79 445 28.9g 26.4g 587mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
20 ๐ŸฒUnited States-Style Turkey and Bean Chili United States 79 415 24.2g 22.3g 583mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
21 ๐ŸฒBurundian-Style Beans and Plantain Tomato Stew with Rice Burundi 78 243 14.4g 13.9g 444mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
22 ๐ŸฒPakistani-Style Chicken Karahi with Ginger-Tomato Sauce and Rice Pakistan 78 157 7.8g 6.6g 623mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
23 ๐ŸฒSouth African-Style Spiced Bean and Tomato Stew with Rice South Africa 78 448 20.5g 18.0g 582mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
24 ๐ŸฒTuvaluan-Style Chickpea Tomato Curry with Rice Tuvalu 77 490 20.6g 17.4g 526mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
25 ๐ŸฒPapua New Guinea-Style Sweet Potato and Kidney Bean Tomato Stew with Rice Papua New Guinea 77 426 16.7g 15.7g 497mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
26 ๐ŸฒGallo Pinto with Eggs Costa Rica 77 555 26.6g 18.4g 644mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
27 ๐ŸฒBahraini-Style Lentil and Tomato Spiced Stew with Rice Bahrain 76 389 19.6g 16.4g 519mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
28 ๐ŸฒEswatini-Style Pumpkin, Beans, and Spinach Stew with Millet Eswatini 76 242 14.4g 13.0g 533mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
29 ๐ŸฒMyanmar-Style Turmeric Chicken Curry with Tomatoes and Rice Myanmar 76 127 5.2g 6.0g 604mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
30 ๐ŸฒChana Masala with Rice India 76 505 20.0g 16.9g 581mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
31 ๐ŸฒBangladeshi-Style Fish and Tomato Curry with Rice Bangladesh 76 430 34.3g 3.8g 875mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
32 ๐ŸฒAlgerian-Style Chickpea and Potato Tomato Stew with Rice Algeria 76 546 18.6g 15.2g 591mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
33 ๐ŸฒPupusa-Inspired Corn Tortillas with Beans, Queso Fresco, and Curtido El Salvador 75 564 28.4g 27.2g 781mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
34 ๐ŸฒKoshari (Rice, Lentils, Pasta, Tomato Sauce) Egypt 74 494 22.8g 17.3g 590mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
35 ๐ŸฒBurkinabe-Style Plantain and Kidney Bean Tomato Stew with Rice Burkina Faso 74 535 15.4g 14.6g 578mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
36 ๐ŸฒSomali-Style Lentil and Potato Tomato Stew with Rice Somalia 74 429 17.8g 15.5g 467mg โค๏ธ ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
37 ๐ŸฒLibyan-Style Shakshuka with Lamb and Peppers Libya 73 216 13.0g 6.9g 709mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
38 ๐ŸฒSlovenian-Style Jota (Bean, Potato, and Sauerkraut Stew) Slovenia 73 434 21.2g 16.3g 368mg โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
39 ๐ŸฒMisir Wot (Ethiopian Spiced Lentils) with Rice Ethiopia 73 475 23.7g 19.3g 559mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
40 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎFinnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto) Finnish 73 242 21.0g 3.2g 388mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
41 ๐ŸฒNepalese-Style Chickpea and Potato Curry with Rice Nepal 73 531 19.0g 15.8g 522mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
42 ๐ŸฒRussian-Style Borscht with Beef, Beets, and Cabbage Russia 72 321 30.3g 9.9g 500mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
43 ๐ŸฒLiechtenstein-Style Cheesy Spaetzle with Mushrooms and Onions Liechtenstein 70 617 26.4g 11.1g 764mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
44 ๐ŸฒSerbian-Style Stuffed Peppers with Beef, Rice, and Tomato Sauce Serbia 70 308 31.0g 10.6g 521mg ๐Ÿ’‰ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
45 ๐ŸฒSwiss-Style Rรถsti with Mushrooms and Cheese Switzerland 70 441 14.6g 11.6g 620mg ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
46 ๐ŸฒHungarian Gulyรกs (Beef Paprika Soup) with Potatoes Hungary 69 366 27.9g 8.4g 533mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
47 ๐ŸฒPicadillo with Rice Mexico 69 514 32.4g 6.5g 839mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
48 ๐ŸฒIraqi Bamia (Okra and Tomato Stew) with Beef and Rice Iraq 68 244 26.4g 4.8g 521mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
49 ๐ŸฒKyrgyz-Style Lagman Beef Noodle Soup Kyrgyzstan 66 467 36.7g 8.4g 624mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
50 ๐ŸฒMujaddara (Lentils and Rice with Onions) Lebanon 66 485 20.8g 16.1g 569mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
51 ๐ŸฒConch Chowder with Rice Bahamas 66 400 28.7g 4.9g 722mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
52 ๐ŸฒMongolian-Style Beef Noodles with Cabbage (Tsuivan-Inspired) Mongolia 63 602 44.7g 10.8g 728mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
53 ๐ŸฒGoat Water (Goat Stew with Potatoes and Dumplings) Saint Kitts and Nevis 61 414 35.5g 4.9g 872mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ
54 ๐ŸฒKazakh-Style Beef and Noodles with Onion Broth (Beshbarmak-Inspired) Kazakhstan 55 500 38.7g 8.0g 621mg ๐Ÿ’ช ๐ŸŒพ ๐Ÿซ’ ๐ŸŒ

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