Infants 7–12 months
11 mg/day
RDA

38% higher 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 84% 84% of daily iron per 100 g
Pumpkin seeds · roasted ~8.1 mg 73% 73% of daily iron per 100 g
Beef liver · cooked ~6.2 mg 56% 56% of daily iron per 100 g
Spinach · cooked ~3.6 mg 32% 32% of daily iron per 100 g
Lentils · cooked ~3.3 mg 30% 30% of daily iron per 100 g