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 1001–1050 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1001 Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, dry Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.02 mg 9%
1002 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 10% protein, unbleached, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.02 mg 9%
1003 Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.02 mg 9%
1004 Beverages, coffee and cocoa, instant, decaffeinated, with whitener and low calorie sweetener Beverages 1.01 mg 9%
1005 Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.01 mg 9%
1006 Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.01 mg 9%
1007 Spices, allspice, ground Spices and Herbs 1.01 mg 9%
1008 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas, junior, fortified Baby Foods 1.01 mg 9%
1009 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas, strained Baby Foods 1.01 mg 9%
1010 Potato chips, without salt, reduced fat Snacks 1.01 mg 9%
1011 Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.01 mg 9%
1012 Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 1.01 mg 9%
1013 Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.00 mg 9%
1014 Cereals, oats, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt Breakfast Cereals 1.00 mg 9%
1015 Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.00 mg 9%
1016 Snacks, bagel chips, plain Snacks 1.00 mg 9%
1017 Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon, toasted (includes apple-cinnamon) Baked Products 1.00 mg 9%
1018 Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.00 mg 9%
1019 Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 1.00 mg 9%
1020 Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), with salt Breakfast Cereals 1.00 mg 9%
1021 Sauce, pesto, MEZZETTA, NAPA VALLEY BISTRO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.00 mg 9%
1022 Gravy, au jus, canned Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.00 mg 9%
1023 Cornmeal, white, self-rising, degermed, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.00 mg 9%
1024 Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, degermed, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.00 mg 9%
1025 Beans, fava, in pod, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.00 mg 9%
1026 Beverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, dairy based. Beverages 0.99 mg 9%
1027 Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) Baked Products 0.99 mg 9%
1028 Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Sugar free, Genuine Chocolate Flavored, Lite Syrup Sweets 0.99 mg 9%
1029 Soybeans, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.99 mg 9%
1030 Snacks, potato sticks Snacks 0.99 mg 9%
1031 Candies, NESTLE, 100 GRAND Bar Sweets 0.99 mg 9%
1032 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.98 mg 9%
1033 Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened Beverages 0.98 mg 9%
1034 Doughnuts, cake-type, plain, chocolate-coated or frosted Baked Products 0.98 mg 9%
1035 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.98 mg 9%
1036 PAPA JOHN'S 14" The Works Pizza, Original Crust Fast Foods 0.98 mg 9%
1037 Crackers, multigrain Baked Products 0.98 mg 9%
1038 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, Premature, with iron, 20 calories, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.98 mg 9%
1039 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, Premature, 24 calories ready-to-feed Low iron Baby Foods 0.98 mg 9%
1040 ON THE BORDER, refried beans Restaurant Foods 0.98 mg 9%
1041 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, Premature, 20 calories ready-to-feed Low iron Baby Foods 0.98 mg 9%
1042 Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor Snacks 0.98 mg 9%
1043 Rolls, dinner, rye Baked Products 0.97 mg 9%
1044 Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) Baked Products 0.97 mg 9%
1045 Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.97 mg 9%
1046 English muffins, whole grain white Baked Products 0.97 mg 9%
1047 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, SENSITIVE, (LACTOSE FREE), liquid concentrate, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.97 mg 9%
1048 McDONALD'S, BIG BREAKFAST Fast Foods 0.97 mg 9%
1049 Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.97 mg 9%
1050 Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.97 mg 9%

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