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 2701–2750 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2701 Strawberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.14 mg 1%
2702 Melon, banana (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.14 mg 1%
2703 Jackfruit, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.13 mg 1%
2704 Soup, tomato, dry, mix, prepared with water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.13 mg 1%
2705 Apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, without added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.13 mg 1%
2706 Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, all Beverages 0.13 mg 1%
2707 Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.13 mg 1%
2708 Babyfood, plums, bananas and rice, strained Baby Foods 0.13 mg 1%
2709 Babyfood, fruit, pears and pineapple, junior Baby Foods 0.13 mg 1%
2710 Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, regular, without salt Fats and Oils 0.13 mg 1%
2711 Peppers, sweet, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2712 Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2713 Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2714 Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2715 Radishes, white icicle, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2716 Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, with green chilies Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2717 Onions, sweet, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2718 Celery, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2719 Squash, winter, butternut, cooked, baked, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2720 Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe Beverages 0.13 mg 1%
2721 Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2722 Squash, winter, hubbard, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2723 Squash, winter, acorn, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2724 Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
2725 Apple juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, undiluted, with added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.13 mg 1%
2726 Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.13 mg 1%
2727 Syrups, grenadine Sweets 0.13 mg 1%
2728 Pears, raw, bosc (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.13 mg 1%
2729 Pears, raw, red anjou Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.13 mg 1%
2730 Mayonnaise dressing, no cholesterol Fats and Oils 0.13 mg 1%
2731 Beverages, Orange drink, breakfast type, with juice and pulp, frozen concentrate Beverages 0.12 mg 1%
2732 Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white Beverages 0.12 mg 1%
2733 Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white, Chardonnay Beverages 0.12 mg 1%
2734 Babyfood, vegetables, beets, strained Baby Foods 0.12 mg 1%
2735 Gooseberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.12 mg 1%
2736 Figs, canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.12 mg 1%
2737 Soymilk, original and vanilla, unfortified Legumes and Legume Products 0.12 mg 1%
2738 POPEYES, Coleslaw Fast Foods 0.12 mg 1%
2739 Beverages, grape drink, canned Beverages 0.12 mg 1%
2740 Beverages, citrus fruit juice drink, frozen concentrate Beverages 0.12 mg 1%
2741 Sauce, barbecue, OPEN PIT, original Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.12 mg 1%
2742 Sauce, tartar, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.12 mg 1%
2743 Soup, wonton, Chinese restaurant Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.12 mg 1%
2744 Carambola, (starfruit), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.12 mg 1%
2745 Breadfruit, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.12 mg 1%
2746 Soup, tomato, low sodium, with water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.12 mg 1%
2747 Salad dressing, french dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 0.12 mg 1%
2748 Babyfood, peaches, dices, toddler Baby Foods 0.12 mg 1%
2749 Salad dressing, mayonnaise, soybean and safflower oil, with salt Fats and Oils 0.12 mg 1%
2750 Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.12 mg 1%

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