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 2601–2650 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2601 Peaches, yellow, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.17 mg 2%
2602 Nectarines, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.17 mg 2%
2603 Melon balls, frozen Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.17 mg 2%
2604 Peppers, sweet, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2605 Catsup, low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2606 Dock, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2607 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2608 Squash, winter, acorn, cooked, baked, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2609 Purslane, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2610 Purslane, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2611 Cucumber, peeled, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2612 Peaches, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.17 mg 2%
2613 Puddings, tapioca, ready-to-eat, fat free Sweets 0.17 mg 2%
2614 Candies, HERSHEY'S SKOR Toffee Bar Sweets 0.17 mg 2%
2615 Carrots, baby, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2616 Catsup Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2617 Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2618 Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2619 Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2620 Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2621 Pumpkin, canned, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2622 Mustard spinach, (tendergreen), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2623 Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
2624 Kumquats, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.17 mg 2%
2625 Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour Baked Products 0.16 mg 1%
2626 Sauce, barbecue, KRAFT, original Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.16 mg 1%
2627 Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.16 mg 1%
2628 Cherimoya, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.16 mg 1%
2629 Babyfood, dinner, mixed vegetable, strained Baby Foods 0.16 mg 1%
2630 Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour Baked Products 0.16 mg 1%
2631 Pie, blueberry, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.16 mg 1%
2632 Carbonated beverage, chocolate-flavored soda Beverages 0.16 mg 1%
2633 Blueberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.16 mg 1%
2634 Sauce, tomato chili sauce, bottled, with salt Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.16 mg 1%
2635 Babyfood, mashed cheddar potatoes and broccoli, toddlers Baby Foods 0.16 mg 1%
2636 Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2637 Chicory, witloof, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2638 Butterbur, (fuki), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2639 Water convolvulus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2640 Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2641 Yambean (jicama), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2642 Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.16 mg 1%
2643 Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, with added calcium Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.16 mg 1%
2644 CRACKER BARREL, coleslaw Restaurant Foods 0.16 mg 1%
2645 Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat Sweets 0.16 mg 1%
2646 Water convolvulus, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2647 Eggplant, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
2648 Salad dressing, coleslaw Fats and Oils 0.16 mg 1%
2649 Raspberries, canned, red, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.16 mg 1%
2650 Bananas, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.15 mg 1%

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