Foods high in iron

Chocolate instant breakfast powder tops the list with 12.8 mg per 100 g. The Daily Value for iron is 18 mg. Ranked from 376,342 USDA foods; unusual items like supplements' raw ingredients and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Chocolate instant breakfast powderDairy and Egg Products12.8 mg71% DV
  2. 2Muscle Milk Light protein powderDairy and Egg Products12 mg67% DV
  3. 3Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products9.3 mg52% DV
  4. 4Muscle Milk protein powderDairy and Egg Products8.6 mg48% DV
  5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products8.3 mg46% DV
  6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products7 mg39% DV
  7. 7Fat-free parmesan cheese toppingDairy and Egg Products5 mg28% DV
  8. 8Frozen pasteurized egg yolksDairy and Egg Products4.1 mg23% DV
  9. 9Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products4.1 mg23% DV
  10. 10Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products3.9 mg21% DV
  11. 11Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products3.7 mg21% DV
  12. 12Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products3.6 mg20% DV
  13. 13Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products3.6 mg20% DV
  14. 14Egg yolk, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products3.4 mg19% DV
  15. 15Egg substitute powderDairy and Egg Products3.2 mg18% DV
  16. 16Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products2.7 mg15% DV
  17. 17Chocolate sugar-free instant breakfast powderDairy and Egg Products2.3 mg13% DV
  18. 18Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products2 mg11% DV
  19. 19Liquid nutritional supplement for diabetesDairy and Egg Products2 mg11% DV
  20. 20Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products1.9 mg11% DV
  21. 21Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products1.9 mg11% DV
  22. 22Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 mg10% DV
  23. 23Whole egg, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.8 mg10% DV
  24. 24Poached eggDairy and Egg Products1.8 mg10% DV
  25. 25Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1.8 mg10% DV
  26. 26Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products1.7 mg10% DV
  27. 27Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.7 mg10% DV
  28. 28Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products1.7 mg9% DV
  29. 29Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products1.6 mg9% DV
  30. 30Egg omeletDairy and Egg Products1.5 mg8% DV
  31. 31Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products1.3 mg7% DV
  32. 32American cheese singlesDairy and Egg Products1.3 mg7% DV
  33. 33Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products1.2 mg7% DV
  34. 34Chocolate and nut ice cream barDairy and Egg Products1.2 mg7% DV
  35. 35Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products1.2 mg7% DV
  36. 36Cream cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products1.1 mg6% DV
  37. 37Ice cream cookie sandwichDairy and Egg Products1.1 mg6% DV
  38. 38Low sodium parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.95 mg5% DV
  39. 39Processed American cheese, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.95 mg5% DV
  40. 40Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products0.9 mg5% DV
  41. 41Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products0.88 mg5% DV
  42. 42Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.87 mg5% DV
  43. 43American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products0.84 mg5% DV
  44. 44Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.82 mg5% DV
  45. 45Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.77 mg4% DV
  46. 46Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.76 mg4% DV
  47. 47Low fat Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.72 mg4% DV
  48. 48Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.72 mg4% DV
  49. 49Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.72 mg4% DV
  50. 50Low cholesterol imitation American or cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.7 mg4% DV
  51. 51Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.65 mg4% DV
  52. 52Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.64 mg4% DV
  53. 53American cheese, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.63 mg4% DV
  54. 54Flavored powdered cream substituteDairy and Egg Products0.63 mg4% DV
  55. 55Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.63 mg4% DV
  56. 56Light chocolate soft serve ice creamDairy and Egg Products0.6 mg3% DV
  57. 57Swiss cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.6 mg3% DV
  58. 58Flavored liquid cream substituteDairy and Egg Products0.59 mg3% DV
  59. 59Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.59 mg3% DV
  60. 60Light liquid cream substituteDairy and Egg Products0.56 mg3% DV
  61. 61Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.56 mg3% DV
  62. 62Frozen lowfat milk dessert barDairy and Egg Products0.53 mg3% DV
  63. 63Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.52 mg3% DV
  64. 64Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.52 mg3% DV
  65. 65Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.52 mg3% DV
  66. 66Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products0.51 mg3% DV
  67. 67Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.5 mg3% DV
  68. 68Lowfat no sugar added ice cream cone, peanuts, chocDairy and Egg Products0.48 mg3% DV
  69. 69Vitamin D fortified American process cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.48 mg3% DV
  70. 70Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products0.47 mg3% DV
  71. 71Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products0.47 mg3% DV
  72. 72Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.47 mg3% DV
  73. 73Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.47 mg3% DV
  74. 74Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.45 mg3% DV
  75. 75Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.44 mg2% DV
  76. 76Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.44 mg2% DV
  77. 77Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.44 mg2% DV
  78. 78Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.43 mg2% DV
  79. 79Low-fat American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.43 mg2% DV
  80. 80Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.43 mg2% DV
  81. 81Chocolate yogurt, nonfat milkDairy and Egg Products0.42 mg2% DV
  82. 82Homemade hot cocoaDairy and Egg Products0.42 mg2% DV
  83. 83Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.42 mg2% DV
  84. 84Nonfat chocolate yogurt, with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.42 mg2% DV
  85. 85Pimento cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.42 mg2% DV
  86. 86Low fat Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.41 mg2% DV
  87. 87Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.41 mg2% DV
  88. 88Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.4 mg2% DV
  89. 89Imitation sour creamDairy and Egg Products0.39 mg2% DV
  90. 90Liquid milk substituteDairy and Egg Products0.39 mg2% DV
  91. 91Low sodium processed cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.39 mg2% DV
  92. 92Ice cream sundae coneDairy and Egg Products0.36 mg2% DV
  93. 93Reduced fat American or Cheddar cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products0.36 mg2% DV
  94. 94Cheese sauce, prepared from recipeDairy and Egg Products0.35 mg2% DV
  95. 95American cheese spreadDairy and Egg Products0.33 mg2% DV
  96. 96Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.33 mg2% DV
  97. 97Imitation American cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.33 mg2% DV
  98. 98Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products0.32 mg2% DV
  99. 99Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.32 mg2% DV
  100. 100Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products0.32 mg2% 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.