Rabbit contains 2.2 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 piece equals 313 grams.
- 3 oz equals 85 grams.
In the category of meat, we included whole food products in the Top 10 list. Processed 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:
Game meat, rabbit, domesticated, composite of cuts, cooked, roasted
Read more about iron in meat or visit our iron-rich foods list.
Rabbit is a good source of iron. In a 100-gram serving (about 3 1/2 ounces of rabbit meat), there is about 2.3 milligrams of iron, enough to provide a young woman with 13% of her recommended daily intake of iron. The iron in rabbit is also very highly absorbed by the body. It is a form of iron called