Iron in food, benefits and drawbacks
Food high in Iron
Dried thyme 123.60 mg
686%
Dried basil 89.80 mg
498%
Dried spearmint 87.47 mg
485%
Dried marjoram 82.71 mg
459%
Cumin seed 66.36 mg
368%
Ground turmeric 55.00 mg
305%
Freeze dried parsley 53.90 mg
299%
Dried dill weed 48.78 mg
271%
Celery seed 44.90 mg
249%
Raw beef spleen 44.55 mg
247%
Bay leaf 43.00 mg
238%
Dried coriander leaf 42.46 mg
235%
Raw lamb spleen 41.89 mg
232%
Braised beef spleen 39.36 mg
218%
Braised lamb spleen 38.67 mg
214%
Ground savory 37.88 mg
210%
Anise seed 36.96 mg
205%
Dried oregano 36.80 mg
204%
Fenugreek seed 33.53 mg
186%
Dried tarragon 32.30 mg
179%
Dried chervil 31.95 mg
177%
Raw duck liver 30.53 mg
169%
Raw goose liver 30.53 mg
169%
Dried rosemary 29.25 mg
162%
Dried spirulina seaweed 28.50 mg
158%
Ground sage 28.12 mg
156%
Raw pork liver 23.30 mg
129%
Raw pork spleen 22.32 mg
124%
Braised pork spleen 22.23 mg
123%
Dried parsley 22.04 mg
122%
Dried agar seaweed 21.40 mg
118%
Paprika 21.14 mg
117%
Freeze dried chives 20.00 mg
111%
Ground ginger 19.80 mg
110%
Curry powder 19.10 mg
106%
Raw pork lungs 18.90 mg
104%
Rice bran 18.54 mg
103%
Fennel seed 18.54 mg
103%
Braised pork liver 17.92 mg
99%
Fresh thyme 17.45 mg
96%
Chili powder 17.30 mg
96%
Braised pork lungs 16.41 mg
91%
Dill seed 16.33 mg
90%
Coriander seed 16.32 mg
90%
Caraway seed 16.23 mg
90%
Raw soybeans 15.70 mg
87%
High fat sesame flour 15.17 mg
84%
Roasted and toasted sesame seeds 14.76 mg
82%
Dried sesame seeds 14.55 mg
80%
Soy protein isolate 14.50 mg
80%
White pepper (spice) 14.31 mg
79%
Partially defatted sesame flour 14.30 mg
79%
Low fat sesame flour 14.22 mg
79%
Cardamom 13.97 mg
77%
Breaded fried clams 13.91 mg
77%
Ground mace 13.90 mg
77%
Raw winged beans (mature seeds) 13.44 mg
74%
Fried chicken liver 12.88 mg
71%
Partially defatted cottonseed flour 12.66 mg
70%
Low fat cottonseed flour 12.58 mg
69%
Braised lamb kidneys 12.40 mg
68%
Raw morel mushrooms 12.18 mg
67%
Chocolate (70-85% cacao) 11.90 mg
66%
Fresh spearmint 11.87 mg
65%
Ground cloves 11.83 mg
65%
Stewed chicken liver 11.63 mg
64%
Saffron 11.10 mg
61%
Dried ancho pepper 10.93 mg
60%
Raw mothbeans 10.85 mg
60%
Simmered or steamed cuttlefish 10.84 mg
60%
Simmered bear 10.73 mg
59%
Wheat bran 10.57 mg
58%
Raw white beans 10.44 mg
57%
Dried red pepper sweet 10.40 mg
57%
Fried chicken giblets 10.32 mg
57%
Pan fried lamb liver 10.20 mg
56%
Simmered or steamed whelk 10.06 mg
55%
Roasted beaver 10.00 mg
55%
Raw catjang cowpeas 9.95 mg
55%
Dried pasilla pepper 9.83 mg
54%
Poppy seed 9.76 mg
54%
Black pepper (spice) 9.71 mg
53%
Simmered or steamed octopus 9.54 mg
52%
Raw california red kidney beans 9.35 mg
51%
Raw veal spleen 9.32 mg
51%
Defatted soy flour 9.24 mg
51%
Ground mustard seed 9.21 mg
51%
Simmered or steamed wild eastern oyster 9.21 mg
51%
Simmered or steamed pacific oyster 9.20 mg
51%
Stewed chicken heart 9.03 mg
50%
Raw chicken liver 8.99 mg
49%
Raw turkey liver 8.94 mg
49%
Raw irishmoss seaweed 8.90 mg
49%
Dried pumpkin and squash seed kernels 8.82 mg
49%
Raw black turtle beans 8.70 mg
48%
Raw royal red kidney beans 8.70 mg
48%
Raw asparagus beans 8.61 mg
47%
Natto 8.60 mg
47%
Yellow masa corn flour 8.50 mg
47%
Baobab powder 8.42 mg
46%
Food low in Iron
Tea seed oil 0.00 mg
0%
Menhaden fish oil 0.00 mg
0%
Apricot kernel oil 0.00 mg
0%
Flaxseed oil (cold pressed) 0.00 mg
0%
Oat oil 0.00 mg
0%
Sunflower oil (high oleic) 0.00 mg
0%
Palm kernel oil 0.00 mg
0%
Cottonseed oil 0.00 mg
0%
Nonfat (fat free) half and half cream 0.00 mg
0%
Nutmeg oil 0.00 mg
0%