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 1051–1100 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1051 Pepperidge Farm, Goldfish, Baked Snack Crackers, Original Baked Products 0.97 mg 9%
1052 Beans, pink, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.96 mg 9%
1053 Beverages, coffee, instant, mocha, sweetened Beverages 0.96 mg 9%
1054 Beans, pink, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.96 mg 9%
1055 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, with iron, liquid concentrate Baby Foods 0.96 mg 9%
1056 Snacks, pita chips, salted Snacks 0.96 mg 9%
1057 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ADVANCE, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted Baby Foods 0.96 mg 9%
1058 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, with iron, liquid concentrate, not reconstituted Baby Foods 0.96 mg 9%
1059 Gravy, brown instant, dry Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.96 mg 9%
1060 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, ADVANCE with iron, liquid concentrate Baby Foods 0.96 mg 9%
1061 Nuts, coconut cream, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat) Nut and Seed Products 0.96 mg 9%
1062 Mushrooms, shiitake, stir-fried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.96 mg 9%
1063 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.95 mg 9%
1064 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.95 mg 9%
1065 Chili with beans, microwavable bowls Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.95 mg 9%
1066 Bread, white wheat Baked Products 0.95 mg 9%
1067 Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium Baked Products 0.94 mg 9%
1068 Rolls, hard (includes kaiser) Baked Products 0.94 mg 9%
1069 Pretzels, soft, unsalted Snacks 0.94 mg 9%
1070 Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, corn, without added salt Baked Products 0.94 mg 9%
1071 Croutons, seasoned Baked Products 0.94 mg 9%
1072 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 9% protein, bleached, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.94 mg 9%
1073 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 9% protein, bleached, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.94 mg 9%
1074 Pretzels, soft Snacks 0.94 mg 9%
1075 Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean) Restaurant Foods 0.94 mg 9%
1076 Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with margarine Baked Products 0.93 mg 8%
1077 Bread, stuffing, dry mix Baked Products 0.93 mg 8%
1078 Rosemary, fresh Spices and Herbs 0.93 mg 8%
1079 Cookies, oatmeal, prepared from recipe, without raisins Baked Products 0.93 mg 8%
1080 Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, roasted Nut and Seed Products 0.93 mg 8%
1081 Candies, MR. GOODBAR Chocolate Bar Sweets 0.93 mg 8%
1082 Carob flour Legumes and Legume Products 0.92 mg 8%
1083 Potatoes, scalloped, dry mix, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.92 mg 8%
1084 Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.92 mg 8%
1085 Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, TWIX chocolate fudge cookie bars Sweets 0.92 mg 8%
1086 Baobab powder Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.92 mg 8%
1087 Snacks, pretzels, hard, confectioner's coating, chocolate-flavor Snacks 0.92 mg 8%
1088 Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes (preformed), multigrain Snacks 0.91 mg 8%
1089 Dill weed, fresh Spices and Herbs 0.91 mg 8%
1090 Potato soup, instant, dry mix Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.91 mg 8%
1091 Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.91 mg 8%
1092 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules without milk, dry form Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.91 mg 8%
1093 Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.91 mg 8%
1094 Millet, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.91 mg 8%
1095 Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread) Restaurant Foods 0.91 mg 8%
1096 Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled with salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.90 mg 8%
1097 Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.90 mg 8%
1098 Rolls, dinner, wheat Baked Products 0.90 mg 8%
1099 Rolls, french Baked Products 0.90 mg 8%
1100 Bagels, oat bran Baked Products 0.90 mg 8%

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