Iron

Which products contain iron? Which you should add to your daily menu?

We list 1,336 foods with iron data per 100 g. The highest is Cayenne with 7.8 mg, and the median food has 82.7 mg.

Iron is part of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. The FDA Daily Value is 18 mg.

Products with biggest amount of
iron

# Food per 100 g % DV*
481 Chive 1.6 mg 9%
482 Olives 1.6 mg 9%
483 Tuna sandwich 1.59 mg 9%
484 Cosmic brownie 1.59 mg 9%
485 Sponge cake 1.58 mg 9%
486 Movie Theater Popcorn with butter 1.56 mg 9%
487 Beef pot pie 1.55 mg 9%
488 Breakfast sausage 1.55 mg 9%
489 Blackcurrant 1.54 mg 9%
490 Cooked ground turkey 1.52 mg 8%
491 Strawberry shortcake 1.52 mg 8%
492 Roasted peanuts 1.52 mg 8%
493 Frog legs 1.5 mg 8%
494 Winged bean 1.5 mg 8%
495 Pumpkin pancake 1.5 mg 8%
496 Cooked quinoa 1.49 mg 8%
497 Rice chips 1.49 mg 8%
498 Rice cake 1.49 mg 8%
499 Green onions 1.48 mg 8%
500 Cooked spinach 1.48 mg 8%
501 Smoked ham 1.48 mg 8%
502 Sauerkraut 1.47 mg 8%
503 Calamari rings 1.47 mg 8%
504 Kale 1.47 mg 8%
505 Green peas 1.47 mg 8%
506 Fried calamari 1.47 mg 8%
507 Turkey frankfurters 1.47 mg 8%
508 Peas 1.47 mg 8%
509 Cooked egg noodles 1.47 mg 8%
510 Ham and cheese sandwich 1.46 mg 8%
511 Arugula 1.46 mg 8%
512 Berry fritter 1.45 mg 8%

*Share of the FDA Daily Value for adults (2,000 kcal diet) provided by 100 g of the food.

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