What foods are high in copper?

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What foods are high in copper?

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answered May 25, 2024 by callfromme (15,390 points)
Foods that are high in copper are whole grains, beans, nuts, potatoes, shrimp, organ meats, liver, kidneys, pepper, yeast, prunes, cocoa, dried fruits, dark leafy greens etc.

Shrimp as well as prawn are high in copper which have the highest concentration of copper.

Lemons as well as lemon juice are high in copper and also a good source of vitamin C and fiber.

Beets are high in copper as well as zinc, vitamins A and vitamins C which help to boost immunity and improve health.

Garlic is high in copper and high in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, thiamin, phosphorous folate and calcium.

Tomatoes are high in copper and other minerals and vitamins.

Apples are high in copper and contain 6 percent of the daily value of copper.

Apples also contain vitamin C, potassium and vitamin K.

Cucumbers are high in copper as well as other vitamins and minerals including vitamin K, vitamin B, vitamin C and other minerals such as magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.

Celery is rich with a number of important minerals which include iron, zinc, copper, magnesium, calcium, and sele-nium, but especially potassium, which helps reduce the risk of heart disease and support cellular function in muscles.

Red beans are high in copper and a good source of vitamins and minerals like folate, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin K1, manganese and molybdenum.

Kidneys beans are a very rich source of copper and the needed minerals and vitamins.

Green beans are high in copper and contain around 10 percent of the daily recommended value of folate and green beans are also rich sources of calcium, iron, silicon, potassium and manganese.

Pumpkin is high in copper and supplies you with 28 percent of your daily value of copper.

Pumpkin is also high in Vitamin A, Vitamin K, iron and manganese.

Pistachios also have a lot of copper and also lots of fiber, vitamin B6, protein, thiamin and phosphorous.

The nuts that are high in copper are cashews, sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts and hazelnuts.

Sunflower seeds contain as much as 519 mcg of copper and cashews contain as much as 629 mcg of copper per ounce.

Peanuts and peanut butter contain as much as 185 mcg of copper.

The meat that is high in copper is beef liver.

Beef liver is the meat that contains the most amount of copper per serving of any other food.

A 4 ounce serving of beef liver contains as much as 16,070 micrograms of copper which is more than 18 times the daily value of copper needed.

Because beef liver is very rich in copper it's advised that you should only eat beef liver once a week to avoid getting too much copper or having copper toxicity symptoms.

The foods that are riches and highest in copper include shellfish, seeds and nuts, organ meats, wheat-bran cereals, whole-grain products, and chocolate.

Common risk factors for copper deficiency are foregut surgery, dietary deficiency, enteropathies with malabsorption, and prolonged intravenous nutrition (total parenteral nutrition).

Beef heart and kidneys are also high in copper.

Liver from different animals vary in terms of copper content.

Copper absorption is inhibited by vitamin C, iron and manganese.

Since copper and zinc compete for absorption, high supplemental doses of zinc may cause a copper deficiency.

Copper may also be reduced by molybdenum and sulfur since these two minerals form complexes with copper.

Copper is a mineral that is found throughout the body.

Copper helps your body make red blood cells and keeps nerve cells and your immune system healthy and copper also helps form collagen, a key part of bones and connective tissue.

The copper can also act as an antioxidant, reducing free radicals that can damage cells and DNA.

Copper is both essential and toxic to living systems.

As an essential metal, copper is required for adequate growth, cardiovascular integrity, lung elasticity, neovascularization, neuroendocrine function, and iron metabolism.

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