MicroNutritiousPrecision Food & Nutrient Analytics

Highest Copper Foods

Foods ranked by copper per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central.

Copper is needed to absorb and use iron, to build connective tissue, and to keep the nervous and immune systems working normally. Organ meats, shellfish, nuts, seeds, and cocoa are the densest sources by some margin. Both deficiency and excess cause problems, and inherited disorders of copper handling such as Wilson's disease require managed intake, so unusually high supplemental doses are not advisable without a specific reason.

This is general nutrition information, not medical advice — talk to a healthcare provider about what's right for you.

FoodCopper per 100 g
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried15 mg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised14.9 mg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried14.6 mg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised14.3 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, cooked, soaked and fried13.4 mg
Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw11.9 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, liver, raw11.4 mg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried9.8 mg
Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw9.8 mg
Goose, liver, raw7.5 mg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised7.1 mg
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw7 mg
Seaweed, spirulina, dried6.1 mg
Duck, domesticated, liver, raw6 mg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products liver, cooked, boiled5.7 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat5.7 mg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw5.3 mg
Mushrooms, shiitake, dried5.2 mg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, sweetbread, cooked, boiled5.1 mg
Beef, New Zealand, imported, sweetbread, raw5.1 mg
Pepeao, dried5.1 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned4.5 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, dry heat4.4 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried4.3 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, paste4.2 mg
Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried4.1 mg
Soy flour, defatted4.1 mg
Soy flour, full-fat, raw2.9 mg
Winged beans, mature seeds, raw2.9 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, raw2.9 mg
Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat2.7 mg
Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, sugar-free, not reconstituted2.6 mg
Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted2.5 mg
Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, dried2.5 mg
Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, with salt added2.2 mg
Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, without salt added2.2 mg
Nuts, cashew nuts, raw2.2 mg
Soy flour, full-fat, roasted2.2 mg
Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added2.2 mg
Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried2.1 mg
Flour, coconut2.1 mg
Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat2.1 mg
Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added2 mg
Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, without salt added2 mg
Peanut flour, low fat2 mg
Soy meal, defatted, raw2 mg
Vermicelli, made from soy1.9 mg
Mollusks, squid, mixed species, raw1.9 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed, kernel, raw1.9 mg
Grape leaves, canned1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, with salt added1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, without salt1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, with salt added1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, without salt1.8 mg
Peanut flour, defatted1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, with salt added1.8 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, without salt1.8 mg
Peanut butter, chunky, vitamin and mineral fortified1.8 mg
Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added1.8 mg
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, dry roasted, without salt added1.8 mg
Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried1.8 mg
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched1.7 mg
Nuts, brazilnuts, raw1.7 mg
Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted1.7 mg
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts1.7 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted1.7 mg
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw1.7 mg
Sesame butter, creamy1.6 mg
Peanut butter, smooth, vitamin and mineral fortified1.6 mg
Radishes, oriental, dried1.6 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels1.6 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)1.6 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, type of kernels unspecified1.6 mg
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, blanched1.6 mg
Seeds, hemp seed, hulled1.6 mg
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt1.6 mg
Soy flour, low-fat1.6 mg
Soy protein isolate1.6 mg
Soy protein isolate, potassium type1.6 mg
Nuts, walnuts, english1.6 mg
Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, raw1.6 mg
Chia seeds, dry, raw1.6 mg
Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat1.6 mg
Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, without salt added1.5 mg
Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat1.5 mg
Nuts, walnuts, dry roasted, with salt added1.5 mg
Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat)1.5 mg
Seeds, sesame meal, partially defatted1.5 mg
Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, with salt added (decorticated)1.5 mg
Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated)1.5 mg
Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, raw1.4 mg
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat1.4 mg
Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted1.4 mg
Beverage, instant breakfast powder, chocolate, not reconstituted1.4 mg
Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat1.4 mg
Tomatoes, sun-dried1.4 mg
Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, raw1.4 mg
Protein supplement, milk based, Muscle Milk Light, powder1.4 mg