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Copper

Involved in

  • energy production
  • iron metabolism
  • connective tissue synthesis

Daily Reference Intake: 1mg (Specified by European Food Safety Authority)

Top Copper rich foods, grouped by food category:

Group / Food Amount1 % DRI2 100%3
Meat and meat products
Calf liver (fried in corn oil)
23.9mg2,386%4g
Lamb heart (roasted)
0.7mg66%152g
Lamb tongue (raw)
0.6mg64%156g
Lamb kidney (fried in corn oil)
0.6mg58%172g
Chicken liver (fried in corn oil)
0.5mg52%192g
Liver pate
0.5mg46%217g
Lamb brain (boiled)
0.2mg23%435g
Duck (roasted, meat, fat and skin)
0.2mg23%435g
Goose (meat, roasted, fat and skin)
0.2mg15%667g
Vegetables
Mushroom (dried)
8.7mg871%11g
Broad beans (whole, boiled in unsalted water)
0.4mg42%238g
Tomato puree
0.4mg41%244g
White mushrooms (stewed in unsalted water)
0.3mg35%286g
Soya beans (dried, boiled in unsalted water)
0.3mg32%313g
Houmous
0.3mg30%333g
Fenugreek leaves (raw)
0.3mg26%385g
Red kidney beans (dried, boiled in unsalted water)
0.3mg26%385g
Chick peas (Kabuli, whole, dried, boiled in unsalted water)
0.3mg26%385g
Pinto beans (dried, boiled in unsalted water)
0.3mg26%385g
Butter beans (dried, boiled in unsalted water)
0.2mg25%400g
Horseradish (raw)
0.2mg23%435g
Green and brown lentils (whole, dried, boiled in unsalted water)
0.2mg21%476g
Tofu (soya bean, steamed)
0.2mg20%500g
Rocket (raw)
0.2mg19%526g
Capsicum pepper (chilli, red, raw)
0.2mg17%588g
Alfalfa sprouts (raw)
0.2mg16%625g
Soups, sauces and miscellaneous foods
Dried yeast
5mg500%20g
Mustard (smooth)
0.2mg19%526g
Lentil soup (homemade)
0.2mg16%625g
Milk and milk products
Cocoa powder
3.9mg390%26g
Parmesan cheese (fresh)
0.8mg84%119g
Emmental cheese
0.6mg61%164g
Nuts and seeds
Sunflower seeds
2.3mg227%44g
Cashew nuts (kernel only, plain)
2.1mg211%47g
Brazil nuts (kernel only)
1.8mg176%57g
Pumpkin seeds
1.6mg157%64g
Tahini paste
1.5mg148%68g
Sesame seeds
1.5mg146%68g
Walnuts (kernel only)
1.3mg134%75g
Hazelnuts (kernel only, raw)
1.2mg123%81g
Pecan nuts (kernel only)
1.1mg107%93g
Almonds (whole kernels)
1.0mg103%97g
Peanuts (kernel only, plain, unsalted)
1.0mg102%98g
Pistachio nuts (kernel only, roasted and salted)
0.8mg83%120g
Quinoa (raw)
0.8mg82%122g
Peanut butter (smooth)
0.7mg70%143g
Peanuts (dry roasted)
0.6mg64%156g
Macadamia nuts (salted)
0.4mg43%233g
Fish and fish products
Shrimps (boiled)
1.9mg192%52g
Oysters (raw, weighed with shells)
1.0mg105%95g
Squid (raw)
1.0mg98%102g
Crab (white meat, purchased cooked)
0.9mg95%105g
Cuttlefish (raw)
0.6mg59%169g
Lobster (boiled, weighed with shell)
0.5mg49%204g
Crayfish (raw)
0.4mg44%227g
Octopus (raw)
0.4mg40%250g
King prawns (grilled from raw)
0.3mg35%286g
Langoustine (boiled)
0.3mg32%313g
Conger eel (flesh only, grilled)
0.2mg24%417g
Sardines (flesh only, grilled)
0.2mg17%588g
Mussels (purchased cooked)
0.2mg17%588g
Herbs and spices
Celery seeds
1.4mg137%73g
Black pepper
1.3mg133%75g
Cardamom (ground)
1.3mg130%77g
Curry powder
1.0mg104%96g
Turmeric (ground)
1mg100%100g
Chilli powder
1mg100%100g
Coriander seeds
1.0mg97%103g
White pepper
0.9mg91%110g
Cumin seeds
0.9mg87%115g
Thyme (dried, ground)
0.9mg86%116g
Paprika
0.7mg71%141g
Oregano (dried, ground)
0.6mg63%159g
Ginger (ground)
0.4mg45%222g
Cayenne pepper (ground)
0.4mg45%222g
Bay leaf (dried)
0.4mg42%238g
Cereals and cereal products
Egg Pasta (fresh, raw)
0.8mg83%120g
Wheatgerm
0.8mg82%122g
Chapati flour (brown)
0.8mg75%133g
Buckwheat (groats)
0.7mg70%143g
Bulgur (wheat, raw)
0.5mg46%217g
Pasta (plain, fresh, boiled)
0.5mg46%217g
Wheat flour (wholemeal)
0.4mg37%270g
Oats porridge (unfortified)
0.4mg37%270g
Brown bread rolls (crusty)
0.3mg34%294g
Rye flour
0.3mg33%303g
Wheat flour (brown)
0.3mg32%313g
Crispbread (rye)
0.3mg32%313g
Egg Pasta (white, dried, raw)
0.3mg29%345g
Spaghetti (wholewheat, dried, boiled in unsalted water)
0.3mg26%385g
Bread rolls (wholemeal)
0.3mg26%385g
Wild rice (boiled in unsalted water)
0.2mg24%417g
Semolina (raw)
0.2mg24%417g
Wholemeal bread (average)
0.2mg23%435g
Couscous (plain, cooked)
0.2mg21%476g
Rice flour
0.2mg20%500g
Chapati flour (white)
0.2mg19%526g
Brown bread rolls (soft)
0.2mg18%556g
Brown bread (average)
0.2mg17%588g
Red rice (boiled in unsalted water)
0.2mg15%667g
Sugars, preserves and snacks
Plain Chocolate
0.7mg71%141g
Milk Chocolate
0.3mg31%323g
Fruit
Dried apricots
0.4mg40%250g
Sultanas
0.4mg40%250g
Raisins (dried)
0.4mg37%270g
Avocado (Fuerte, flesh only)
0.3mg35%286g
Dried figs (whole fruit)
0.3mg30%333g
Lemons (whole, without pips)
0.3mg26%385g
Avocado (Hass, flesh only)
0.2mg25%400g
Dates (dried, flesh and skin, weighed with stones)
0.2mg22%455g
Green olives (in brine, drained, flesh and skin, weighed with stones)
0.2mg18%556g
Kiwi fruit (flesh only, raw)
0.2mg17%588g
Prunes (flesh and skin)
0.2mg16%625g
Lychees (raw, flesh only)
0.2mg15%667g
Eggs
Chicken egg yolk (boiled)
0.2mg15%667g

1) Per 100 gram or 100 milliliters of food or drink
2) % Daily Reference Intakes
3) Amount of food needed to meet 100%
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