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 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes with 28.0mg of iron per serving, giving you a concrete benchmark before you scroll.

Across the current page, the average iron value works out to 22.2mg, with an average of 335 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
101 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes 28.0mg
102 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal 28.0mg
103 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Honey Nut Shredded Wheat 28.0mg
104 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST GREAT GRAINS Banana Nut Crunch 28.0mg
105 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS with… 28.0mg
106 Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons 27.9mg
107 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes 27.9mg
108 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Crispy Rice 27.3mg
109 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS 27.3mg
110 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, OAT BLENDERS with honey 27.0mg
111 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, with… 26.1mg
112 Whale, beluga, meat, raw (Alaska Native) 25.9mg
113 Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST Shake Mix, high protein, whey… 24.8mg
114 Babyfood, finger snacks, GERBER, GRADUATES, PUFFS, apple… 24.7mg
115 Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry 24.7mg
116 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW… 24.0mg
117 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw 23.3mg
118 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER OAT CINNAMON LIFE 23.2mg
119 Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder 22.5mg
120 Babyfood, baked product, finger snacks cereal fortified 22.5mg
121 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw 22.3mg
122 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked,… 22.2mg
123 Spices, parsley, dried 22.0mg
124 Incaparina, dry mix (corn and soy flours), unprepared 22.0mg
125 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Cap'n Crunch's OOPS! All… 21.6mg
126 Seaweed, agar, dried 21.4mg
127 Spices, paprika 21.1mg
128 Oopah (tunicate), whole animal (Alaska Native) 20.7mg
129 Chives, freeze-dried 20.0mg
130 Spices, ginger, ground 19.8mg
131 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH with… 19.8mg
132 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch 19.8mg
133 Spices, pumpkin pie spice 19.7mg
134 Seal, ringed, meat (Alaska Native) 19.6mg
135 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH'S Halloween… 19.6mg
136 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, HONEY GRAHAM OH!S 19.5mg
137 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 19.4mg
138 Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes 19.4mg
139 Seeds, sesame butter, paste 19.2mg
140 Spices, curry powder 19.1mg
141 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw 18.9mg
142 Babyfood, GERBER, GRADUATES Lil Biscuits Vanilla Wheat 18.9mg
143 Rice bran, crude 18.5mg
144 Spices, fennel seed 18.5mg
145 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH'S PEANUT BUTTER… 18.4mg
146 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, SWEET CRUNCH/QUISP 18.4mg
147 Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Raisin Bran Cereal 18.3mg
148 Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Honey… 18.1mg
149 Formulated bar, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS MARATHON Double… 17.9mg
150 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked,… 17.9mg
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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.