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 2251–2300 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2251 Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2252 Parsnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2253 Beans, snap, green, frozen, all styles, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2254 Couscous, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.26 mg 2%
2255 Peppers, serrano, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2256 Beans, snap, yellow, frozen, all styles, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2257 Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2258 Carrots, canned, no salt added, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2259 Squash, summer, zucchini, italian style, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.26 mg 2%
2260 Fruit syrup Sweets 0.26 mg 2%
2261 Maraschino cherries, canned, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.26 mg 2%
2262 Rudi's, Gluten-Free Bakery, Original Sandwich Bread Baked Products 0.26 mg 2%
2263 SILK Unsweetened, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2264 SILK Plus Fiber, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2265 SILK Plus for Bone Health, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2266 SILK Plus Omega-3 DHA, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2267 SILK Vanilla, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2268 SILK Plain, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2269 Cake, pudding-type, white, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.25 mg 2%
2270 Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with vanilla frosting Baked Products 0.25 mg 2%
2271 SILK Light Chocolate, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2272 SILK Light Vanilla, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2273 SILK Light Plain, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2274 SILK Chocolate, soymilk Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2275 Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.25 mg 2%
2276 Cake, pudding-type, white, enriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.25 mg 2%
2277 Soy sauce, reduced sodium, made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein Legumes and Legume Products 0.25 mg 2%
2278 Sauce, salsa, verde, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.25 mg 2%
2279 Blackberries, frozen, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.25 mg 2%
2280 Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.25 mg 2%
2281 Soup, tomato, canned, condensed, reduced sodium Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.25 mg 2%
2282 Sauce, hot chile, sriracha, TUONG OT SRIRACHA Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.25 mg 2%
2283 Potatoes, scalloped, dry mix, prepared with water, whole milk and butter Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2284 Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed Nut and Seed Products 0.25 mg 2%
2285 Potatoes, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2286 Peppers, sweet, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2287 Potatoes, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2288 Potatoes, hash brown, frozen, with butter sauce, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2289 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules without milk, whole milk and butter added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2290 Cabbage, red, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2291 Pepper, banana, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2292 Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2293 Mustard greens, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2294 Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%
2295 Orange peel, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.25 mg 2%
2296 Salad dressing, green goddess, regular Fats and Oils 0.25 mg 2%
2297 Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.25 mg 2%
2298 Agave, cooked (Southwest) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.25 mg 2%
2299 Rice noodles, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.25 mg 2%
2300 Nopales, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2%

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