Children 1–3 years
7 mg/day
RDA

13% lower than the adult-male baseline (8 mg).

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Top food sources of iron

Food Per 100g % of RDA
Oysters · cooked ~9.2 mg 132% 132% of daily iron per 100 g
Pumpkin seeds · roasted ~8.1 mg 115% 115% of daily iron per 100 g
Beef liver · cooked ~6.2 mg 88% 88% of daily iron per 100 g
Spinach · cooked ~3.6 mg 51% 51% of daily iron per 100 g
Lentils · cooked ~3.3 mg 48% 48% of daily iron per 100 g