Provided are: a method that is for producing a high-iron-content yeast extract and that contains an extraction step for suspending iron-containing yeast in a solution containing a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylate, and separating the solid component and liquid component of the obtained suspension; a high-iron-content yeast extract; and a food product.本發明係關於一種含高量鐵之酵母萃取物之製造方法,其包含萃取步驟,係使含有鐵的酵母懸浮於含有羧酸(carboxylic acid)及羧酸鹽之至少任一者的溶液,並分離所獲得的懸浮液之固體成分與液體成分;並提供一種含高量鐵之酵母萃取物以及食品。