Nutrient

Copper: the Daily Value and where it comes from

The FDA Daily Value for copper is 1 mg for adults and children 4 and over (21 CFR 101.9(c)). Of 4,350 USDA reference foods with a typical portion, 1,936 give at least 10% of it (0.1 mg) in one portion and 722 give 20% (0.2 mg).

Updated September 30, 2026 · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked

Daily Value: 1mg; the reference on every Nutrition Facts label
Good source: 0.1mg; per serving, 10% DV (21 CFR 101.54(c))
High in copper: 0.2mg; per serving, 20% DV (21 CFR 101.54(b))

Portions that give the most copper

Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried (13 mg in 3 oz, 1444% DV), Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried (12 mg in 3 oz, 1333% DV) and Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried (11 mg in 3 oz, 1222% DV) give the most per typical portion. The full ranking lists every food that supplies 10% of the Daily Value or more.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release; FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101.12, Reference amounts customarily consumed: the serving each kind of food is labeled by. ecfr.gov
FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels: the Daily Values in a table. fda.gov