Chicken breast contains 1.1 milligrams of iron per 100 grams. Grams is a measure of weight. To put 100 grams in perspective, consider alternative measures for this food:
- 1 unit equals 52 grams.
- .5 breast equals 86 grams.
In the category of poultry, we included whole products in the Top 10 list. Foods may be fortified with iron but are not included in this Top 10 list. The food tested for the particular graph below can be described more specifically as:
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried
Read more about iron in meat or visit our iron-rich foods list.
