Iron-Rich Foods

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Foods with 3.6mg or more iron per serving — important for blood health.

Filter: Iron ≥ 3.6mg per serving (20% DV) · 200 foods match

Why This Iron-Rich Foods List Works

This ranking surfaces 200 foods that match the Iron-Rich Foods filter, defined by the rule Iron ≥ 3.6mg per serving (20% DV), drawn from the USDA FoodData Central database. Foods with 3.6mg or more iron per serving — important for blood health. The list is ranked by iron, so the top of the page is where each food delivers the most impact against the filter. At number one sits Spices, fenugreek seed with 33.5mg of iron per serving, giving you a concrete benchmark before you scroll.

Across the current page, the average iron value works out to 30.3mg, with an average of 355 calories per serving. Comparing individual foods to these averages shows whether a pick is genuinely standout or merely borderline against the diet rule. Because the rule is applied consistently across every food in the database, raw ingredients, brand-name products, and USDA survey entries, you get an apples-to-apples ranking rather than curated editorial picks.

Each food title links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with macros, micronutrients, and daily values so you can drill past the headline rule into supporting context like sodium, fiber, and sugar. With 4 pages of matching foods, this ranking is suitable for meal planning, grocery list building, and cross-checking claims from diet books or social media. Values reflect the USDA's standardized per-serving reporting, and the guides linked from the site explain how to translate per-100g data into real plate portions, spot hidden sugars, and compare foods for healthier choices.

→ Compare the top three iron-rich foods foods side-by-side

# Food Iron
51 Spices, fenugreek seed 33.5mg
52 Cereals, farina, enriched, assorted brands including CREAM… 33.4mg
53 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska… 33.0mg
54 Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON CRISP RICE 32.7mg
55 Spices, tarragon, dried 32.3mg
56 Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON TASTEEOS 32.1mg
57 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER WHOLE HEARTS oat cereal 32.1mg
58 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, dry 32.0mg
59 Spices, chervil, dried 31.9mg
60 Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat, puffed, fortified 31.7mg
61 Cereals ready-to-eat, rice, puffed, fortified 31.7mg
62 Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, Maple & Brown Sugar Hot Wheat Cereal,… 31.3mg
63 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Honey BUZZERS 31.0mg
64 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER CRUNCHY BRAN 31.0mg
65 Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, dry 30.9mg
66 Goose, liver, raw 30.5mg
67 Duck, domesticated, liver, raw 30.5mg
68 Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Country Bacon flavor, dry 30.4mg
69 Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits Product with American Cheese… 30.4mg
70 Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, cheddar cheese… 30.4mg
71 Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Grits, Butter flavor, dry 30.0mg
72 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Honey Nut SCOOTERS 30.0mg
73 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, MARSHMALLOW MATEYS 30.0mg
74 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS 30.0mg
75 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COCO-ROOS 30.0mg
76 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, BERRY COLOSSAL CRUNCH 30.0mg
77 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 30.0mg
78 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, COLOSSAL CRUNCH 30.0mg
79 Babyfood, Multigrain whole grain cereal, dry fortified 30.0mg
80 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, CINNAMON TOASTERS 30.0mg
81 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Toasted Multigrain Crisps 29.9mg
82 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, dry 29.8mg
83 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER Honey Graham LIFE… 29.7mg
84 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Oatmeal Squares, cinnamon 29.5mg
85 Cereals, ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Blueberry Mini SPOONERS 29.4mg
86 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Mini SPOONERS 29.4mg
87 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER OAT LIFE, plain 29.3mg
88 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Oatmeal Squares 29.3mg
89 Spices, rosemary, dried 29.3mg
90 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER Oatmeal Squares, Golden Maple 29.0mg
91 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN 29.0mg
92 Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, CHEERIOS 28.9mg
93 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS with… 28.9mg
94 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Maple Brown Sugar LIFE Cereal 28.7mg
95 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, dry 28.6mg
96 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry 28.6mg
97 Seaweed, spirulina, dried 28.5mg
98 Cereals, CREAM OF RICE, dry 28.4mg
99 Spices, sage, ground 28.1mg
100 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, TOOTIE FRUITIES 28.1mg
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Source: USDA FoodData Central — per-food nutrient values.
Source: GetFoodFacts diet rule — Iron-Rich Foods: Iron ≥ 3.6mg per serving (20% DV), ranked by iron.
Nutrient values are per standard serving. Consult a healthcare provider before making dietary changes.