Iron Rich Biscuits

Welcome to the list of the top 14 biscuits highest in iron content. Where the amount of iron ranges from 3.30 mg to 0.00 mg per 100g. The top biscuit is Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked with the highest iron content, which in 100g contains 3.30 mg of iron.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for iron is 14 mg. For the 100g serving of Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked, which contains 3.30 mg of iron, the corresponding RDA iron percentage is 24 %, which is the highest item from the list of biscuits high in iron.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.Comparing the iron content and the nutritional density in 100g for Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked; 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 biscuits.

Other important and iron related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked, which is the top of the biscuits list for iron content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 338.00 kcal (17% RDA), the amount of Protein is 6.20 g (11% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 11.03 g (17% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 53.87 g (41% 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 Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked from the list of biscuits.

Top Twenty List - Highest iron Content per 100g

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

1. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked 3.30mg (24%RDA)
2. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, lower fat, baked 3.09mg (22%RDA)
3. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 2.90mg (21%RDA)
4. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix 2.77mg (20%RDA)
5. Cookies, animal crackers (includes arrowroot, tea biscuits) 2.75mg (20%RDA)
6. Biscuits, mixed grain, refrigerated dough 2.75mg (20%RDA)
7. PILLSBURY, Buttermilk Biscuits, Artificial Flavor, refrigerated dough 2.60mg (19%RDA)
8. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, higher fat, baked 2.57mg (18%RDA)
9. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, higher fat 2.48mg (18%RDA)
10. PILLSBURY GRANDS, Buttermilk Biscuits, refrigerated dough 2.34mg (17%RDA)
11. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, lower fat 2.13mg (15%RDA)
12. PILLSBURY Golden Layer Buttermilk Biscuits, Artificial Flavor, refrigerated dough 2.12mg (15%RDA)
13. Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix, prepared 2.05mg (15%RDA)
14. Crackers, water biscuits 0.00mg (0%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 Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, dry mix which contains 3.32 mg in 1.000 cup, purchased (or 120.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 24 %. For this serving the Energy content is 513.6 kcal (26% RDA), the Protein content is 9.6 g (17% RDA), the Total Fat content is 18.48 g (28% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 76.08 g (59% RDA).

Milligrams of iron in biscuits (per 100g)

The list below gives the total iron content in the top 14 items from the general description 'biscuits' each of which show the iron amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 14 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.

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 number of frozen food items is 1. The highest amount of iron from the 1 frozen items is in Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, frozen, baked where the iron content is 3.30 mg per 100g.

Nutritional Information Summary