Vegan foods high in Zinc

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 3951–4000 of 6,506 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
3951 Sweet potato, baked, skin removed after baking Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.32 mg 3% CNF
3952 Squash, summer, zucchini, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.32 mg 3% CNF
3953 Artichoke (Globe, French), frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.32 mg 3% CNF
3954 Raisin, golden seedless Fruits and fruit juices 0.32 mg 3% CNF
3955 Peach, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, cooked Fruits and fruit juices 0.32 mg 3% CNF
3956 Beet greens, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.32 mg 3% USDA_FF
3957 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_FF
3958 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_FF
3959 Beets, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_FF
3960 Lettuce, leaf, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_FF
3961 Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free Baked Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3962 Cereals ready-to-eat, NATURE'S PATH, Organic FLAX PLUS flakes Breakfast Cereals 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3963 Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3964 Sweet rolls, cinnamon, refrigerated dough with frosting Baked Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3965 Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3966 Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed Fats and Oils 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3967 New zealand spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3968 Tree fern, cooked, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3969 Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3970 Brussels sprouts, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3971 Beans, snap, green, frozen, all styles, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3972 Kohlrabi, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3973 Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3974 Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3975 Potato salad, home-prepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3976 Puddings, rice, dry mix Sweets 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3977 Tree fern, cooked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3978 New Zealand spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3979 Kohlrabi, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3980 Raspberries, frozen, red, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3981 Raspberries, puree, with seeds Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3982 Abiyuch, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3983 Tofu yogurt Legumes and Legume Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3984 Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% USDA_SR
3985 Seaweed, Canadian cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3986 Vegetable oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed Fats and Oils 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3987 Beans, snap (Italian, green or yellow), frozen, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3988 New Zealand spinach, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3989 Kohlrabi, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3990 Yogourt, tofu Legumes and Legume Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3991 Abiyuch, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3992 Cake, pound, commercial, fat free Baked Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3993 Dessert, pudding, rice, dry mix, unprepared Sweets 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3994 Sweet roll, cinnamon, refrigerated dough, with icing (frosting) Baked Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3995 Cake, pineapple upside-down, homemade Baked Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3996 Potato, boiled, flesh and skin Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3997 Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3998 Potato salad, homemade Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
3999 New Zealand spinach, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF
4000 Kohlrabi, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.31 mg 3% CNF

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