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| TABLE
9. Copper Content of Various Foods as Measured in a
Laboratory by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. (From Medicine,
Vol. 71, pg. 139, 1992. "Wilson Disease" by
George Brewer, M.D., Department of Human Genetics,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.)
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Food
|
Copper
Concentration
(µg/g wet)
|
Size
of Typical
Serving (g)
|
Copper/Serving (mg)
|
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Meats
|
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Fish
|
0.61
|
120
|
0.07
|
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Turkey
|
0.71
|
120
|
0.09
|
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Chicken
|
0.34
|
120
|
0.04
|
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Hamburger
|
0.95
|
120
|
0.11
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Roast
Beef
|
0.82 |
120 |
0.10 |
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Steak
|
1.20 |
120 |
0.14 |
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Sheep
Liver
|
157.05 |
120 |
18.85 |
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Pork
Liver
|
141.14 |
120 |
16.94 |
| Dairy |
| Egg |
0.8 |
40 |
0.03 |
| Single
Sliced Cheese |
0.43 |
120 |
0.05 |
| Cheddar
Cheese |
0.44 |
120 |
0.05 |
| Soft
Cheese |
0.45 |
120 |
0.05 |
| Bread |
| Whole
Wheat |
1.07 |
30 |
0.03 |
| Raisin
Bran Muffin |
0.60 |
30 |
0.02 |
| Shellfish |
| Scallops |
0.27 |
120 |
0.03 |
| Clams |
6.08 |
120 |
0.73 |
| Crab |
7.39 |
120 |
0.89 |
| Shrimp |
1.75 |
120 |
0.21 |
| Oysters |
2.89 |
120 |
0.35 |
| Smoked
Oysters |
15.00 |
120 |
1.80 |
| Mussels |
4.75 |
120 |
0.57 |
| Lobster |
36.60 |
120 |
4.39 |
| Chocolate |
| Syrup |
43.36 |
15 |
0.65 |
| Candy
Bar |
1.18 |
15 |
0.02 |
| Milk |
0.33 |
120 |
0.04 |
| Vegetables |
| Peas |
2.38 |
120 |
0.29 |
| Navy
Beans |
3.95 |
120 |
0.47 |
| Soy
Beans |
109 |
120 |
0.13 |
| Fruits |
| Applesauce
(can) |
0.20 |
120 |
0.02 |
| Applesauce
(bottle) |
0.30 |
120 |
0.04 |
| Avocado |
1.68 |
120 |
0.20 |
| Raisins |
1.68 |
30 |
0.05 |
| Nuts |
| Walnuts |
6.51 |
30 |
0.20 |
| Peanut
Butter |
8.53 |
30 |
0.26 |
| Soups |
| Onion |
1.49 |
15 |
0.02 |
| Beef
Broth |
0.20 |
15 |
0.00 |
| Mushrooms |
| Dry |
2.12 |
50 |
0.11 |
| Canned |
2.30 |
50 |
0.12 |
| Beverages |
| Tea |
0.025 |
120 |
0.03 |
| Coca
Cola (bottle) |
0.001 |
356 |
0.00 |
| Coca
Cola (can) |
0.004 |
356 |
0.001 |
| Sprite
(bottle) |
0.004 |
356 |
0.001 |
| Sprite
(can) |
0.001 |
356 |
0.00 |
| Sunkist
Orange (bottle) |
0.003 |
356 |
0.001 |
| Miscellaneous |
| Tofu |
0.28 |
120 |
0.03 |
| Tofu patties |
1.67 |
120 |
0.20 |
| Hash |
1.25 |
120 |
0.15 |
| Chili (vegetable) |
1.82 |
120 |
0.22 |
| Red beans and rice |
1.31 |
120 |
0.16 |
| Spaghetti sauce |
1.13 |
120 |
0.14 |
| Tetrazini |
0.56 |
120 |
0.07 |
| Soy chicken |
0.28 |
120 |
0.03 |
| Soy beef |
1.01 |
120 |
0.12 |
| "Super mac" |
0.87 |
120 |
0.10 |
For additional
information about the copper content of various foods, refer to
the USDA website at www.usda.gov.
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