Top Fruits High in Iron

About Fruits and Iron

Most fruits are fairly low in iron, but some contain more than others.

Some of the highest iron fruits include olives, raisins, persimmon, passion fruit, currants, raspberries, blackberry, avocado, lemon and lime. Other iron rich fruits are strawberries, apricot, cherries, grapes, peach, kiwi, pineapple, blueberry, nectarine and papaya.

We calculated the top fruits for iron by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 fruits highest in iron.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Olives

image of olives

In 1 cup, olive has 8.4mg of iron, or about 47% of daily values for women and 110% for men.
Iron
8.4mg in
1 cup (134.4g)
11mg in
200 Calories (172g)
47%
110%
60%
140%
Complete nutrition for Olives

Raisins

image of raisins

1 cup of raisin contains 4.3mg of iron, or about 24% of daily values for women and 53% for men.
Iron
4.3mg in
1 cup (165g)
1.7mg in
200 Calories (68g)
24%
53%
10%
22%
Complete nutrition for Raisins

Persimmon

image of persimmon

In 1 fruit, persimmon has 0.63mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Iron
0.63mg in
1 fruit (25g)
3.9mg in
200 Calories (157g)
3%
8%
22%
49%
Complete nutrition for Persimmon

Passion Fruit

image of passion fruit

1 cup of passion fruit contains 3.8mg of iron, or about 21% of daily values for women and 47% for men.
Iron
3.8mg in
1 cup (236g)
3.3mg in
200 Calories (206g)
21%
47%
18%
41%
Complete nutrition for Passion Fruit

Currants

image of currants

In 1 cup, currant has 1.1mg of iron, or about 6% of daily values for women and 14% for men.
Iron
1.1mg in
1 cup (112g)
3.6mg in
200 Calories (357g)
6%
14%
20%
45%
Complete nutrition for Currants

Raspberries

image of raspberries

1 cup of raspberry contains 0.85mg of iron, or about 5% of daily values for women and 11% for men.
Iron
0.85mg in
1 cup (123g)
2.7mg in
200 Calories (385g)
5%
11%
15%
33%
Complete nutrition for Raspberries

Blackberry

image of blackberry

In 1 cup, blackberry has 0.89mg of iron, or about 5% of daily values for women and 11% for men.
Iron
0.89mg in
1 cup (144g)
2.9mg in
200 Calories (465g)
5%
11%
16%
36%
Complete nutrition for Blackberry

Avocado

image of avocado

1 cup of avocado contains 1.4mg of iron, or about 8% of daily values for women and 18% for men.
Iron
1.4mg in
1 cup (230g)
0.73mg in
200 Calories (120g)
8%
18%
4%
9%
Complete nutrition for Avocado

Lemon

image of lemon

In 1 fruit, lemon has 0.35mg of iron, or about 2% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Iron
0.35mg in
1 fruit (58g)
4.1mg in
200 Calories (690g)
2%
4%
23%
52%
Complete nutrition for Lemon

Lime

image of lime

In 1 fruit, lime contains 0.4mg of iron, or about 2% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Iron
0.4mg in
1 fruit (67g)
4mg in
200 Calories (667g)
2%
5%
22%
50%
Complete nutrition for Lime

Strawberries

image of strawberries

In 1 cup, strawberry has 0.62mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Iron
0.62mg in
1 cup (152g)
2.6mg in
200 Calories (625g)
3%
8%
14%
32%
Complete nutrition for Strawberries

Apricot

image of apricot

1 cup of apricot contains 0.6mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 8% for men.
Iron
0.6mg in
1 cup (155g)
1.6mg in
200 Calories (417g)
3%
8%
9%
20%
Complete nutrition for Apricot

Cherries

image of cherries

In 1 cup, cherry has 0.5mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 6% for men.
Iron
0.5mg in
1 cup (138g)
1.1mg in
200 Calories (317g)
3%
6%
6%
14%
Complete nutrition for Cherries

Grapes

image of grapes

1 cup of grape contains 0.54mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 7% for men.
Iron
0.54mg in
1 cup (151g)
1mg in
200 Calories (290g)
3%
7%
6%
13%
Complete nutrition for Grapes

Peach

image of peach

In 1 cup, peach has 0.52mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 7% for men.
Iron
0.52mg in
1 cup (154g)
1.6mg in
200 Calories (476g)
3%
7%
9%
20%
Complete nutrition for Peach

Kiwi

image of kiwi

1 cup of kiwi contains 0.56mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 7% for men.
Iron
0.56mg in
1 cup (180g)
1mg in
200 Calories (328g)
3%
7%
6%
13%
Complete nutrition for Kiwi

Pineapple

image of pineapple

In 1 cup, pineapple has 0.48mg of iron, or about 3% of daily values for women and 6% for men.
Iron
0.48mg in
1 cup (165g)
1.2mg in
200 Calories (400g)
3%
6%
6%
14%
Complete nutrition for Pineapple

Blueberry

image of blueberry

1 cup of blueberry contains 0.41mg of iron, or about 2% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Iron
0.41mg in
1 cup (148g)
0.98mg in
200 Calories (351g)
2%
5%
5%
12%
Complete nutrition for Blueberry

Nectarine

image of nectarine

1 small nectarine has 0.36mg of iron, or about 2% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Iron
0.36mg in
1 small (129g)
1.3mg in
200 Calories (455g)
2%
5%
7%
16%
Complete nutrition for Nectarine

Papaya

image of papaya

1 cup of papaya contains 0.36mg of iron, or about 2% of daily values for women and 5% for men.
Iron
0.36mg in
1 cup (145g)
1.2mg in
200 Calories (465g)
2%
5%
6%
15%
Complete nutrition for Papaya


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