Top Meats High in Iron
About Meats and Iron
Most meats are fairly low in iron, but some contain more than others.Some of the highest iron meats include oyster, anchovy, clams, beef, sausage, turkey, chicken breast and crab meat.
We calculated the top meats for iron by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 8 meats highest in iron.
Oyster (raw)
In 1 ounce, oyster
has
1.6mg of
iron, or about
9% of daily values for women and
20% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
1.6mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
20mg in
200 Calories (339g) |
|
9%
20%
|
110%
240%
|
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Anchovy (raw)
1 ounce of anchovy
contains
0.92mg of
iron, or about
5% of daily values for women and
12% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
0.92mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
5mg in
200 Calories (153g) |
|
5%
12%
|
28%
62%
|
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Clams (cooked)
In 1 ounce, clam
has
0.8mg of
iron, or about
4% of daily values for women and
10% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
0.8mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
3.8mg in
200 Calories (135g) |
|
4%
10%
|
21%
47%
|
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Beef (ground)
1 ounce of beef
contains
0.64mg of
iron, or about
4% of daily values for women and
8% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
0.64mg in 1 ounce (28.333333333333g) |
1.6mg in
200 Calories (72g) |
|
4%
8%
|
9%
20%
|
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Sausage (cooked)
In 1 link, sausage
has
1.1mg of
iron, or about
6% of daily values for women and
14% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
1.1mg in 1 link (87g) |
0.77mg in
200 Calories (62g) |
|
6%
14%
|
4%
10%
|
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Turkey (cooked)
1 lb of turkey
contains
4.9mg of
iron, or about
27% of daily values for women and
62% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
4.9mg in 1 lb (453.6g) |
1.2mg in
200 Calories (106g) |
|
27%
62%
|
6%
14%
|
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Chicken Breast (cooked)
In 1 cup, chicken breast
has
1.5mg of
iron, or about
8% of daily values for women and
18% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
1.5mg in 1 cup (140g) |
1.3mg in
200 Calories (121g) |
|
8%
18%
|
7%
16%
|
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Crab Meat
1 cup of crab meat
contains
0.68mg of
iron, or about
4% of daily values for women and
8% for men.
| Iron | |
|---|---|
|
0.68mg in 1 cup (135g) |
1.2mg in
200 Calories (241g) |
|
4%
8%
|
7%
15%
|
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