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 2851–2900 of 3,432 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2851 Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2852 Apricots, canned, heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2853 Acerola juice, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2854 Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2855 Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1%
2856 Babyfood, fruit, prunes with tapioca, without ascorbic acid, junior Baby Foods 0.10 mg 1%
2857 Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mg 1%
2858 Salad dressing, russian dressing, low calorie Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1%
2859 Salad dressing, sesame seed dressing, regular Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1%
2860 Babyfood, fruit, bananas with apples and pears, strained Baby Foods 0.10 mg 1%
2861 Babyfood, fruit and vegetable, apple and sweet potato Baby Foods 0.10 mg 1%
2862 Squash, winter, hubbard, cooked, boiled, mashed, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2863 Taro, tahitian, cooked, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2864 Nuts, coconut water (liquid from coconuts) Nut and Seed Products 0.10 mg 1%
2865 Taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2866 Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2867 Plums, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2868 Mammy-apple, (mamey), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2869 Squash, winter, hubbard, cooked, boiled, mashed, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2870 Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2871 Pineapple, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2872 Pears, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2873 Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2874 Stew/soup, caribou (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.10 mg 1%
2875 Pickles, cucumber, dill, reduced sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2876 Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
2877 Sugar-apples, (sweetsop), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2878 Rhubarb, frozen, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2879 Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix Sweets 0.10 mg 1%
2880 Cranberry juice, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2881 Naranjilla (lulo) pulp, frozen, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2882 Pears, raw, green anjou (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2883 Cherries, sweet, canned, pitted, heavy syrup, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2884 Pineapple, canned, juice pack, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2885 Watermelon, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2886 Tamarinds, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2887 Soursop, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2888 Sapodilla, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2889 Rhubarb, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
2890 Pie fillings, blueberry, canned Sweets 0.10 mg 1%
2891 Pie, peach Baked Products 0.09 mg 1%
2892 Beverages, carbonated, cola, regular Beverages 0.09 mg 1%
2893 Snacks, Pretzels, gluten- free made with cornstarch and potato flour Snacks 0.09 mg 1%
2894 Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1%
2895 Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1%
2896 Sauce, enchilada, red, mild, ready to serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.09 mg 1%
2897 Sauce, sweet and sour, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.09 mg 1%
2898 Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt Breakfast Cereals 0.09 mg 1%
2899 Grapefruit, sections, canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1%
2900 Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1%

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