Iron Rich Fast foods

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fast foods highest in iron content. Where the amount of iron ranges from 5.30 mg to 2.14 mg per 100g. The top fast food is BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese with the highest iron content, which in 100g contains 5.30 mg of iron.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for iron is 14 mg. For the 100g serving of BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese, which contains 5.30 mg of iron, the corresponding RDA iron percentage is 38 %, which is the highest item from the list of fast foods high in iron.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.Comparing the iron content and the nutritional density in 100g for BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese; We class this as a high iron content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of fast foods.

Other important and iron related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese, which is the top of the fast foods list for iron content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 266.00 kcal (13% RDA), the amount of Protein is 14.47 g (26% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 17.06 g (26% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 13.52 g (10% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the iron content in BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese from the list of fast foods.

Top Twenty List - Highest iron Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for iron in fast foods for the top 20 fast foods. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese 5.30mg (38%RDA)
2. PIZZA HUT, breadstick, parmesan garlic 4.65mg (33%RDA)
3. Fast foods, breadstick, soft, prepared with garlic and parmesan cheese 4.65mg (33%RDA)
4. BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese 4.37mg (31%RDA)
5. Fast Foods, cheeseburger; double, large patty; with condiments, vegetables and mayonnaise 4.12mg (29%RDA)
6. School Lunch, chicken patty, whole grain breaded 3.77mg (27%RDA)
7. Fast foods, biscuit with egg and steak 3.58mg (26%RDA)
8. Fast foods, hotdog, with corn flour coating (corndog) 3.53mg (25%RDA)
9. WENDY'S, Jr. Hamburger, without cheese 3.35mg (24%RDA)
10. Fast foods, hamburger, large, triple patty, with condiments 3.21mg (23%RDA)
11. Fast foods, english muffin, with cheese and sausage 3.14mg (22%RDA)
12. Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 3.06mg (22%RDA)
13. Fast foods, hamburger; single, large patty; with condiments, vegetables and mayonnaise 2.99mg (21%RDA)
14. WENDY'S, CLASSIC DOUBLE, with cheese 2.94mg (21%RDA)
15. Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 2.88mg (21%RDA)
16. Fast foods, hotdog, with chili 2.88mg (21%RDA)
17. McDONALD'S, Hamburger 2.87mg (21%RDA)
18. BURGER KING, Hamburger 2.87mg (21%RDA)
19. Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; with condiments 2.87mg (21%RDA)
20. KFC, biscuit 2.86mg (20%RDA)

Highest Amount of iron per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high iron foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the iron nutritional content.

The food with the highest iron content per typical serving is BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese which contains 21.15 mg in 1.000 item (or 399.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 151 %. For this serving the Energy content is 1061.34 kcal (53% RDA), the Protein content is 57.74 g (103% RDA), the Total Fat content is 68.07 g (105% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 53.94 g (41% RDA).

Milligrams of iron in fast foods (per 100g)

The list below gives the total iron content in the top 100 items from the general description 'fast foods' each of which show the iron amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

Nutritional Information Summary