Vegan foods high in Zinc (USDA SR Legacy)

Your body needs zinc daily for immune cells to work, wounds to close, and DNA to copy itself during cell division. This Daily Value is a target, not a ceiling: most people benefit from meeting it, and your label's percentage tells you how much one serving contributes to that goal.

Zinc concentrates in animal muscle and shellfish, then in seeds, legumes, and whole grains. The ranking below shows raw concentration per 100 g, but bioavailability matters; compounds in plants can bind zinc and reduce how much your body absorbs, so a plant-based food may look higher on this table than it performs in practice.

On a vegetarian or vegan diet, legumes and seeds become your primary sources, but phytates in these foods bind zinc and lower absorption. Fortified cereals and nutritional yeast provide an alternative route. Soaking, sprouting, and fermenting legumes and grains can reduce phytate content and improve zinc uptake, though they do not eliminate it.

FDA daily value: 11 mg

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Showing 851–900 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
851 SUBWAY, SUBWAY CLUB sub on white bread with lettuce and tomato Fast Foods 1.18 mg 11%
852 Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat Baked Products 1.17 mg 11%
853 Bread, protein, (includes gluten), toasted Baked Products 1.17 mg 11%
854 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, Enfamil Premature High Protein 24 Calories, ready to feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 1.17 mg 11%
855 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, Premature, with iron, 24 calories, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 1.17 mg 11%
856 TACO BELL, Taco Salad Fast Foods 1.17 mg 11%
857 Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, unsalted Snacks 1.17 mg 11%
858 Snacks, granola bar, with coconut, chocolate coated Snacks 1.17 mg 11%
859 Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.17 mg 11%
860 Snacks, sesame sticks, wheat-based, salted Snacks 1.17 mg 11%
861 Snacks, trail mix, tropical Snacks 1.17 mg 11%
862 Crackers, snack, Goya Crackers Baked Products 1.17 mg 11%
863 Bread, french or vienna, whole wheat Baked Products 1.16 mg 11%
864 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 15% protein, bleached, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.16 mg 11%
865 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 15% protein, bleached, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.16 mg 11%
866 Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.16 mg 11%
867 Garlic, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.16 mg 11%
868 Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.16 mg 11%
869 Snacks, vegetable chips, HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, TERRA CHIPS Snacks 1.15 mg 10%
870 Soybeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.15 mg 10%
871 Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.15 mg 10%
872 Clif Z bar Baby Foods 1.15 mg 10%
873 Child formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, PEDIASURE, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 1.15 mg 10%
874 PIZZA HUT 14" Super Supreme Pizza, Hand-Tossed Crust Fast Foods 1.15 mg 10%
875 Snacks, tortilla chips, low fat, unsalted Snacks 1.15 mg 10%
876 Eppaw, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.15 mg 10%
877 Tortilla chips, low fat, baked without fat Snacks 1.15 mg 10%
878 Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy Sweets 1.15 mg 10%
879 Hearts of palm, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.15 mg 10%
880 Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) Snacks 1.15 mg 10%
881 Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.14 mg 10%
882 Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind Baked Products 1.14 mg 10%
883 Tempeh Legumes and Legume Products 1.14 mg 10%
884 Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.14 mg 10%
885 Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind Baked Products 1.14 mg 10%
886 Bread, rye Baked Products 1.14 mg 10%
887 Bagels, cinnamon-raisin Baked Products 1.13 mg 10%
888 Spices, pepper, white Spices and Herbs 1.13 mg 10%
889 Seeds, breadnut tree seeds, raw Nut and Seed Products 1.13 mg 10%
890 Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.12 mg 10%
891 Beans, white, mature seeds, canned Legumes and Legume Products 1.12 mg 10%
892 Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.12 mg 10%
893 Chili, no beans, canned entree Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 1.12 mg 10%
894 Soup, onion, dry, mix Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.12 mg 10%
895 HUNGRY MAN, Salisbury Steak With Gravy, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 1.12 mg 10%
896 Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining unenriched semolina, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.12 mg 10%
897 Candies, 5TH AVENUE Candy Bar Sweets 1.12 mg 10%
898 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, MOTHER'S COCOA BUMPERS Breakfast Cereals 1.11 mg 10%
899 Cookies, marshmallow, with rice cereal and chocolate chips Baked Products 1.11 mg 10%
900 Peppermint, fresh Spices and Herbs 1.11 mg 10%

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