Foods high in iron

Outside skirt steak, select, grilled tops the list with 5.5 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for iron is 18 mg. Ranked from 12,668 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Outside skirt steak, select, grilledBeef Products5.5 mg30% DV
  2. 2Skirt steak, outside, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products5.3 mg30% DV
  3. 3Outside skirt steak, lean, grilledBeef Products5.2 mg29% DV
  4. 4Skirt steak, outside, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products5.1 mg28% DV
  5. 5Outside skirt steak, choice, grilledBeef Products5.1 mg28% DV
  6. 6Skirt steak, outside, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products5 mg28% DV
  7. 7Tenderloin steak, lean, grilledBeef Products4.1 mg23% DV
  8. 8Beef shank crosscuts, lean, simmeredBeef Products3.9 mg21% DV
  9. 9Outside skirt steak, lean, rawBeef Products3.8 mg21% DV
  10. 10Clod steak, lean, braisedBeef Products3.8 mg21% DV
  11. 11Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean, braisedBeef Products3.8 mg21% DV
  12. 12Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products3.7 mg21% DV
  13. 13Chuck blade roast, lean, braisedBeef Products3.7 mg20% DV
  14. 14T-bone steak, lean, broiledBeef Products3.7 mg20% DV
  15. 15Beef t-bone steak, lean, broiledBeef Products3.7 mg20% DV
  16. 16Beef t-bone steak, bone-in, lean, grilledBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  17. 17Tri-tip steak, all grades, broiledBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  18. 18Outside skirt steak, boneless, rawBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  19. 19Outside skirt steak, all grades, rawBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  20. 20Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean, braisedBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  21. 21Tenderloin steak, lean, grilledBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  22. 22T-bone steak, bone-in, lean, grilledBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  23. 23Ribeye filet, lean, select, grilledBeef Products3.6 mg20% DV
  24. 24Beef mock tender steak, boneless, lean, braisedBeef Products3.5 mg20% DV
  25. 25Outside skirt steak, choice, rawBeef Products3.5 mg20% DV
  26. 26Choice bone-in T-bone steak, lean, grilledBeef Products3.5 mg20% DV
  27. 27Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products3.5 mg20% DV
  28. 28Grilled beef top loin, boneless, lean/fat, selectBeef Products3.5 mg20% DV
  29. 29Beef flank steak, lean, braisedBeef Products3.5 mg19% DV
  30. 30Top loin steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products3.5 mg19% DV
  31. 31Roasted beef ribeye, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products3.5 mg19% DV
  32. 32Porterhouse steak, lean, grilledBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  33. 33Top loin petite roast, lean/fat, select, roastedBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  34. 34Boneless beef mock tender steak, lean, braisedBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  35. 35Skirt steak, outside, boneless, lean and fat, rawBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  36. 36Choice beef top sirloin steak, pan-friedBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  37. 37Top loin steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  38. 38Beef top round, lean, choice, pan-friedBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  39. 39Boneless beef mock tender steak, braisedBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  40. 40Beef top loin steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  41. 41Beef t-bone steak, lean and fat, broiledBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  42. 42Denver steak, lean, select, grilledBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  43. 43Top loin steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  44. 44Beef short ribs, lean, braisedBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  45. 45Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean, braisedBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  46. 46Outside skirt steak, boneless, rawBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  47. 47Beef t-bone steak, lean and fat, broiledBeef Products3.4 mg19% DV
  48. 48Beef flank steak, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg19% DV
  49. 49Beef t-bone steak, lean and fat, broiledBeef Products3.3 mg19% DV
  50. 50Boneless beef mock tender steak, lean, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  51. 51Denver steak, lean, choice, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  52. 52Tenderloin steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  53. 53Top round roast, lean, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  54. 54Top round roast, lean, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  55. 55T-bone steak, select, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  56. 56Denver steak, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  57. 57Denver steak, lean, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  58. 58Grilled beef top loin, boneless, lean/fat, 1/8" fatBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  59. 59Top loin petite roast, lean/fat, roastedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  60. 60Boneless beef mock tender steak, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  61. 61Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-brownedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  62. 62Beef shoulder pot roast, boneless, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  63. 63Top loin petite roast, lean/fat, choice, roastedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  64. 64Denver steak, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  65. 65Beef top round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  66. 66Top round, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  67. 67Top round, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  68. 68Top round roast, lean and fat, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  69. 69Boneless Denver steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  70. 70Boneless top round steak, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  71. 71Top round steak, lean, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  72. 72Boneless beef under blade steak, lean, braisedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  73. 73Tenderloin roast, lean, roastedBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  74. 74Beef top loin steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  75. 75Boneless top round steak, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  76. 76Top round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products3.3 mg18% DV
  77. 77Tenderloin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  78. 78Tenderloin steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  79. 79Top round steak, boneless, all grades, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  80. 80Porterhouse steak, lean, broiledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  81. 81Porterhouse steak, lean, broiledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  82. 82Beef porterhouse steak, lean, broiledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  83. 83Beef t-bone steak, lean and fat, 1/8" trim, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  84. 84Choice beef short loin t-bone steak, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  85. 85Shoulder top and center steak, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  86. 86Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-brownedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  87. 87Beef top loin steak, boneless, lean and fat, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  88. 88Top sirloin cap steak, lean/fat, choice, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  89. 89New Zealand beef flat, lean, braisedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  90. 90Top blade steak, lean, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  91. 91Grilled beef top loin, boneless, lean/fat, choiceBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  92. 92Tenderloin roast, lean, roastedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  93. 93Grilled beef ribeye cap, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  94. 94Porterhouse steak, lean, grilledBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  95. 95Boneless beef mock tender steak, braisedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  96. 96Chuck short ribs, boneless, select, braisedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  97. 97Beef under blade steak, boneless, lean, braisedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  98. 98Beef chuck blade roast, select, braisedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  99. 99Clod roast, lean, roastedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV
  100. 100Chuck clod roast, choice, roastedBeef Products3.2 mg18% DV

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.