Welcome to the nutritional iron content in 7 different types of herring, ranging from 1.51 mg to 0.00 mg per 100g. The basic type of herring is Fish oil, herring, where the amount of iron in 100g is 0.00 mg. 0.00 mg of iron per 100g, from Fish oil, herring corresponds to 0% of the iron RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 tbsp (or 13.60 g) the amount of Iron is 0 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 0%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for iron is based on a 14 mg RDA level for a mature adult.
Top five herring products high in iron
Below is a summary list for the top five herring items ranked by the amount or level of iron in 100g.
1. Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered : 1.51mg (11%RDA)
2. Fish, herring, Pacific, cooked, dry heat : 1.44mg (10%RDA)
3. Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat : 1.41mg (10%RDA)
4. Fish, herring, Atlantic, pickled : 1.22mg (9%RDA)
5. Fish, herring, Pacific, raw : 1.12mg (8%RDA)
Following on from the five top herring items or products containing iron we have a more comprehensive break down of Fish oil, herring, and the highest item containing iron which is Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 7 types of herring.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 7 different types of herring based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the iron content in herring.
Fish oil, herring - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Fish oil, herring should be considered along with the iron content.Other important and iron related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 902.00 kcal (45% RDA), the amount of Protein is 0.00 g, the amount of Total Fat is 100.00 g (154% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the iron levels in herring.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Fish oil, herring has a nutritional value score of 13.00 out of 100.
Amount of iron per 100 Calories
100 calories of fish oil, herring is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Iron is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the iron RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 tbsp (or 13.60 g)
For the food Fish oil, herring the typical serving size is 1.000 tbsp (or 13.60 g) which contains 0 mg of Iron. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 122.67 kcal, the Protein content is 0 g, the Total Fat content is 13.6 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. The percentages are shown below in the iron chart, for the typical serving of iron and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Fish oil, herring
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 tbsp or 13.60 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 0.0 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.0 (kcal).
Milligrams of iron in herring (per 100g)
This list of 7 types of herring, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered through to Fish oil, herring where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional iron content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much iron in herring.
The list below gives the total iron content in the 7 items from the general description 'herring' each of which show the iron amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 7 food items shown in the iron chart. This gives 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.
The corresponding nutritional value for herring based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of iron per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for herring ranked by the amount of iron per 100g is shown below in the herring calories chart. 
Effect of Preparation and Storage on iron
The level of iron can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 2 items. The highest amount of iron from the 2 raw items is in Fish, herring, Pacific, raw where the content is 1.12 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 2 items. The highest amount of iron from the 2 cooked items is in Fish, herring, Pacific, cooked, dry heat where the amount is 1.44 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked herring shows that cooking can change the levels of iron by 0.32 mg in a 100g serving.Average Content for herring
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of iron contained in 100g of herring, based on the list below of 7 different items under the general description of herring, is 1.11 mg of iron. This average value corresponds to 7.93 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 312.43 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 16.74 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 26.10 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Iron is found in Fish, herring, Pacific, raw which in 100g contains 1.12 mg of Iron. This corresponds to 8 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Energy is 195.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 16.39 g, the amount of Total Fat is 13.88 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.Highest iron Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 7 different herring nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of iron is found in Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered which contains 1.51 mg of iron per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 11 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 217.00 kcal, the Protein content is 24.58 g, the Total Fat content is 12.37 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0.00 g. 
The lowest amount of iron in 100g is in Fish oil, herring which contains 0.00 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 0 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 902.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.00 g, the amount of Total Fat is 100.00 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a iron range of 1.51 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 685 kcal for Energy, 24.58 g for Protein, 87.63 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of iron per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high iron foods in your diet. For example 100g of Fish oil, herring contains 0.00 mg of iron. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. 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 Fish, herring, Pacific, cooked, dry heat which contains 2.07 mg in 1.000 fillet (or 144.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 15 %. For this serving the Energy content is 360 kcal, the Protein content is 30.25 g, the Total Fat content is 25.62 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing iron which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods with iron.
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