Foods Highest in Ash
8,142 foods ranked by Ash per 100 g.
These are the foods highest in Ash, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Ash is not something you eat on its own — it is what remains after a food sample is fully burned in the lab, leaving only the inorganic minerals behind. Because all the carbohydrate, fat and protein burn away, the leftover "ash" reflects a food's total mineral content, such as calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium.
Read the full Ash guideValues per 100 g.
Mineral-rich foods such as seafood, leafy greens, legumes, nuts and seeds have the most. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.
Ash — frequently asked questions
What foods are highest in Ash?
Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Salt, table, Salt, table, iodized, Desserts, rennin, tablets, unsweetened, Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, straight phosphate and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate. See the full ranking above.
How much Ash do I need a day?
There is no Daily Value for ash. Focus instead on the specific minerals — like calcium, iron and potassium — that make it up.
What does Ash do?
Ash is not something you eat on its own — it is what remains after a food sample is fully burned in the lab, leaving only the inorganic minerals behind. Because all the carbohydrate, fat and protein burn away, the leftover "ash" reflects a food's total mineral content, such as calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium.