Top Meats High in Copper

About Meats and Copper

There are quite a number of meats rich in copper, and most of this list will provide a significant portion of your recommended daily values.

Some of the highest copper meats include crab meat, oyster, clams, lobster, anchovy, shrimp, prosciutto, turkey, ham and sausage. Other copper rich meats are beef, salmon, chicken, trout, chicken breast, spam, pork, canned tuna, surimi imitation crab and bacon.

We calculated the top meats for copper by both their common measurement as well as in 200 calories, including by gender daily requirements. Here are the details for top 20 meats highest in copper.

Food nutritional data is sourced from USDA and NIH. [3][4]

Adult Female DV Adult Male DV

Crab Meat

image of crab meat

In 1 cup, crab meat has 1.1mg of copper, or about 92% of daily values for women and 65% for men.
Copper
1.1mg in
1 cup (135g)
2mg in
200 Calories (241g)
92%
65%
160%
120%
Complete nutrition for Crab Meat

Oyster (raw)

image of oyster

1 ounce of oyster contains 0.21mg of copper, or about 17% of daily values for women and 12% for men.
Copper
0.21mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
2.5mg in
200 Calories (339g)
17%
12%
210%
150%
Complete nutrition for Oyster

Clams (cooked)

image of clams

In 1 ounce, clam has 0.19mg of copper, or about 16% of daily values for women and 11% for men.
Copper
0.19mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.93mg in
200 Calories (135g)
16%
11%
77%
55%
Complete nutrition for Clams

Lobster (cooked)

image of lobster

1 ounce of lobster contains 0.12mg of copper, or about 10% of daily values for women and 7% for men.
Copper
0.12mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.58mg in
200 Calories (140g)
10%
7%
48%
34%
Complete nutrition for Lobster

Anchovy (raw)

image of anchovy

In 1 ounce, anchovy has 0.06mg of copper, or about 5% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Copper
0.06mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.32mg in
200 Calories (153g)
5%
4%
27%
19%
Complete nutrition for Anchovy

Shrimp (raw)

image of shrimp

1 medium shrimp contains 0.01mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.01mg in
1 medium (6g)
0.51mg in
200 Calories (282g)
1%
1%
43%
30%
Complete nutrition for Shrimp

Prosciutto

image of prosciutto

In 1 thin, prosciutto has 0.01mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.01mg in
1 thin (9.2g)
0.11mg in
200 Calories (103g)
1%
1%
9%
7%
Complete nutrition for Prosciutto

Turkey (cooked)

image of turkey

1 lb of turkey contains 0.42mg of copper, or about 35% of daily values for women and 25% for men.
Copper
0.42mg in
1 lb (453.6g)
0.1mg in
200 Calories (106g)
35%
25%
8%
6%
Complete nutrition for Turkey

Ham

image of ham

In 1 ounce, ham has 0.02mg of copper, or about 2% of daily values for women and 1% for men.
Copper
0.02mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
0.06mg in
200 Calories (76g)
2%
1%
5%
4%
Complete nutrition for Ham

Sausage (cooked)

image of sausage

1 link of sausage contains 0.06mg of copper, or about 5% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Copper
0.06mg in
1 link (87g)
0.05mg in
200 Calories (62g)
5%
4%
4%
3%
Complete nutrition for Sausage

Beef (ground)

image of beef

In 1 ounce, beef has 0.02mg of copper, or about 2% of daily values for women and 1% for men.
Copper
0.02mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.05mg in
200 Calories (72g)
2%
1%
4%
3%
Complete nutrition for Beef

Salmon (raw)

image of salmon

1 ounce of salmon contains 0.02mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.02mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.1mg in
200 Calories (157g)
1%
1%
8%
6%
Complete nutrition for Salmon

Chicken (ground)

image of chicken

In 1 ounce, chicken has 0.02mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.02mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.07mg in
200 Calories (106g)
1%
1%
5%
4%
Complete nutrition for Chicken

Trout (cooked)

image of trout

1 small trout contains 0.06mg of copper, or about 5% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Copper
0.06mg in
1 small (113g)
0.06mg in
200 Calories (98g)
5%
4%
5%
3%
Complete nutrition for Trout

Chicken Breast (cooked)

image of chicken breast

In 1 cup, chicken breast has 0.07mg of copper, or about 6% of daily values for women and 4% for men.
Copper
0.07mg in
1 cup (140g)
0.06mg in
200 Calories (121g)
6%
4%
5%
3%
Complete nutrition for Chicken Breast

Spam

image of spam

1 ounce of spam contains 0.01mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.01mg in
1 ounce (28g)
0.03mg in
200 Calories (68g)
1%
1%
3%
2%
Complete nutrition for Spam

Pork (ground)

image of pork

In 1 ounce, pork has 0.01mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.01mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0.03mg in
200 Calories (67g)
1%
1%
2%
2%
Complete nutrition for Pork

Canned Tuna

image of canned tuna

1 ounce of canned tuna contains 0.01mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.01mg in
1 ounce (28.35g)
0.06mg in
200 Calories (156g)
1%
1%
5%
4%
Complete nutrition for Canned Tuna

Surimi Imitation Crab

image of surimi imitation crab

In 1 fl, surimi imitation crab has 0.01mg of copper, or about 1% for adults.
Copper
0.01mg in
1 fl (28.35g)
0.07mg in
200 Calories (211g)
1%
1%
6%
4%
Complete nutrition for Surimi Imitation Crab

Bacon (cooked)

image of bacon

1 ounce of bacon contains 0.01mg of copper, or about 1% of daily values for women and 0% for men.
Copper
0.01mg in
1 ounce (28.333333333333g)
0mg in
200 Calories (22g)
1%
0%
0%
0%
Complete nutrition for Bacon


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