Liver iron content: Does it pack a punch?

I write about liver like I’m obsessed over it. I suppose I am. It may be nature’s top depression-fighting food.
Someone recently asked me about the iron content of liver. Any sort of liver — beef liver, chicken liver, lamb liver, pork liver — is going to be a good source of iron. Above is a graph of the depression-fighting vitamins and minerals in beef liver (because that is a liver graph that happens to be handy).
The iron content in the graph looks so sad and low but that is simply because liver is an incredible source of B vitamins and zinc. To put liver’s iron content in perspective, the second graph lists the meat-based foods highest in iron. Liver fares well. (The data are from the USDA’s nutrient composition database.) Check out a list of foods high in iron content.
How to eat liver? Our favorite liver recipe is Mom’s fried liver and onions. It is slightly breaded and flash fried. You might also want to check out ideas from Mom about what goes with liver and onions.