🔴 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 SMOKED CENTER HAM SHANKS with 3,536mg of iron per serving, giving you a concrete benchmark before you scroll.

Across the current page, the average iron value works out to 2,116mg, with an average of 325 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
151 SMOKED CENTER HAM SHANKS (Ledbetter Packing Company ) 3,536mg
152 LEMON CUPCAKES (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) 3,536mg
153 RUSTIC PIZZA, CHEESE (Hansen's Dairy, Inc.) 3,509mg
154 PREMIUM POTATO CHIPS, BABY BACK RIBS (Speedway LLC) 3,509mg
155 MARIA'S, CHEESE PUFFS, GARLIC, GARLIC (Current's Tackle) 3,509mg
156 WHITE POPCORN KERNELS (Hy-Vee, Inc.) 3,294mg
157 GLOBAL BAKERIES, INC., AUTHENTIC GREEK PITA (Global Bakeries Inc.) 2,766mg
158 MUFFIN BARS (Ahold Usa, Inc.) 2,766mg
159 KIEV FILLED WITH GARLIC BUTTER & PARSLEY BREADED STUFFED… (AdvancePierre Foods Inc.) 2,766mg
160 CLASSIC SALTINES (Price Chopper Supermarkets) 2,766mg
161 BORDEN CRISPS'N CUBES SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE CRISPS & COLBY… (Borden, Inc.) 2,632mg
162 Philly Freedom Gold Traditional Beef Flat Steak Slices, 2 oz (Tyson Foods Inc.) 2,632mg
163 ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT, 3 BOXES PENNE + 3 BOXES SPAGHETTI (Barilla G & R F.Lli S.P.A.) 2,500mg
164 OLIVETTA LOAF, OLIVETTA (Macrina Baking Company) 2,500mg
165 VALUED NATURALS, DRIED PITTED PRUNES (International Foodsource) 2,063mg
166 AGUA CON, HORCHATA REFRESHING FLAVORED WATER (Cowrind Studios, Inc.) 2,063mg
167 PUMPKIN SPICE ALMOND + COCONUT CREAMER, PUMPKIN SPICE (Green Grass Foods, Inc ) 2,063mg
168 HAZELNUT SPREAD WITH MILK & COCOA, MILK & COCOA (Wakefern Food Corporation) 2,000mg
169 CHINESE COOKIES (Bloom Packaging Corp.) 2,000mg
170 THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING & SPREAD, THOUSAND ISLAND (Safeway, Inc.) 2,000mg
171 THIN CRUST PEPPERONI & JALAPENO PIZZA, PEPPERONI & JALAPENO (Safeway, Inc.) 2,000mg
172 ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR (Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.) 1,899mg
173 SEMOLINA DURUM WHEAT SEAWEED PASTA, ROTINI (Premium Oceanic, LLC) 1,786mg
174 PEPPER JACK CLASSIC CUT MONTEREY JACK CHEESE WITH JALAPENO… (Supervalu, Inc.) 1,786mg
175 MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP FROZEN MINT FLAVORED DAIRY DESSERT BAR… (The Isaly Klondike Company) 1,739mg
176 TRADITIONAL RICE PUDDING SNACK CUPS, TRADITIONAL (Land O'Lakes, Inc.) 1,739mg
177 SOUTHERN STYLE BREADED CHICKEN SLIDERS, SOUTHERN STYLE (H E Butt Grocery Company) 1,739mg
178 SODA, ORANGE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) 1,739mg
179 ARTESIAN ITALIAN SPARKLING WATER (INKnBURN, Inc) 1,739mg
180 COLD DRINK WITH CHOCOLATE FLAVOR, CHOCOLATE (Sucesores Pedro Cortes Inc.) 1,739mg
181 CARAMEL ALMOND & SEA SALT THINS BARS, CARAMEL ALMOND & SEA… (KIND Inc.) 1,714mg
182 ENRICHED KING BREAD (Lewis Bakeries Inc.) 1,714mg
183 ORGANIC TRUFFLE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, TRUFFLE (Salov North America Corp.) 1,714mg
184 SWEETENED FLAKES OF CORN CEREAL, FROSTED FLAKES (Post Consumer Brands, LLC) 1,714mg
185 INSTANT DRY MILK (Food Town Stores Inc.) 1,667mg
186 DARK CHOCOLATE DIP-IT RABBIT WITH A CUP OF SKIPPY SINGLES… (Russell Stover Candies Inc.) 1,667mg
187 SAUSAGE & CHEESE PIZZA (Aryzta, LLC) 1,667mg
188 TRIO ISLAND PINEAPPLE, MANGO AND KIWI (American Importing Co. Inc.) 1,667mg
189 STEWED TOMATOES ORIGINAL RECIPE WITH ONIONS, CELERY & GREEN… (Del Monte Foods Inc.) 1,667mg
190 SOUTHERN SWEET ICED TEA BAGS, SOUTHERN SWEET (Lipton) 1,667mg
191 CARIBBEAN KICK CARIBBEAN JERK MARINADE, CARIBBEAN KICK (Hy-Vee, Inc.) 1,667mg
192 VEGGIE BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR CRUST WITH TOMATO SAUCE, BELL… (Glencourt Inc.) 1,667mg
193 BERRY PUNCH JUICE, BERRY PUNCH (Johanna Foods, Inc.) 1,667mg
194 SIMPLE TRUTH, TURKEY & CHEESE LUNCHKIT (The Kroger Co.) 1,667mg
195 ORGANIC VIRGIN & UNREFINED COCONUT OIL (Adidas Ag) 1,667mg
196 UNSULPHURED BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES (Glorybee Honey & Supplies) 1,667mg
197 NO SUGAR ADDED ORANGE PASTEURIZED ORGANIC ORANGE 100% JUICE… (Apple & Eve, LLC) 1,667mg
198 EVERYTHING DELI STYLE GLUTEN FREE THIN, CRUNCHY PRETZEL… (Snyder's-Lance, Inc.) 1,667mg
199 Lucky Charms Gluten Free Breakfast Cereal With Unicorn… (GENERAL MILLS SALES INC.) 1,667mg
200 CHEDDAR SAUSAGE WITH UNCURED BACON, UNCURED BACON (Evergood Sausage Company) 1,609mg
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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.