Duck contains 2.7 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 cup equals 140 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:
Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
Read more about iron in meat or visit our list of iron-rich foods.
Duck And Iron
Duck is an excellent source of iron. A one hundred gram serving (which is about two-thirds of one cup of duck meat) provides fifteen percent of the daily required iron for a woman aged twenty to fifty. Duck is nearly all “dark meat” (as opposed to chicken that has both white meat and dark meat), accounting for its richness in nutrients. The iron in duck is a form of iron called heme iron which is more easily absorbed by your body than is the iron in plant-based foods such as grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Furthermore, there may be an additional benefit to duck meat in the context of iron absorption — there is some evidence that muscle meats like duck help you absorb more iron from your plant-based foods. In this way, duck is an iron enhancer.
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