Best Iron-Rich Foods for Cats

Ranked by iron content among foods safe for cats in the Creature Feast catalog.

Mealworms per 100g cooked: 2.5–3.5mg iron Lean ground beef is one of the best iron sources for cats, providing highly bioavailable heme iron that is absorbed efficiently from the gut.

Chicken per 100g dark meat: 1.0–1.5mg iron Chicken dark meat provides more iron than white meat. Chicken liver is exceptionally iron-rich if offered as an occasional treat.

Turkey per 100g dark meat: 1.2–1.8mg iron Turkey dark meat provides good heme iron. The darker the cut, the higher the iron content.

Eggs per large egg: 0.9mg iron Eggs provide moderate iron, primarily in the yolk. A reliable contributor when served as part of a varied diet.

Salmon per 100g cooked: 0.3–0.8mg iron Salmon provides some iron along with its other nutritional benefits. Not a primary iron source but a useful contributor.

Spinach per 100g cooked: 3.5mg iron (low bioavailability for cats) Spinach contains non-heme iron, which is less bioavailable than the heme iron in meat. Offer only in small amounts as cats gain little benefit from plant iron sources.