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 4101–4150 of 6,506 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
4101 Soup, Italian wedding, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4102 Potato, scalloped, dry mix, prepared with water, 2% milk and margarine Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4103 Dumpling, plain Baked Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4104 Potato, flesh, baked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4105 Peas and onions, frozen, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4106 Carrot, canned, solids ans liquid, unsalted Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4107 Potato, white, flesh and skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4108 Potato, Russet, flesh and skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4109 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with 2% M.F. milk and butter Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4110 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with 2% M.F. milk Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4111 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with 2% M.F. milk and margarine Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4112 Sweets, fancy molasses Sweets 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4113 Potato, flesh and skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4114 Potato, french-fried, frozen, cottage cut, salt not added in processing, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4115 Potato, flesh, baked Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4116 Potato, flesh, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4117 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4118 Squash, summer, scallop, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4119 Squash, summer, crookneck, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4120 Squash, summer, crookneck, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4121 Potato, O'brien, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4122 Peas and onions, frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4123 Onion, canned, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4124 Cowpeas, leafy tips, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4125 Carrot, canned, solids and liquid Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4126 Date, domestic, natural and dry Fruits and fruit juices 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4127 Apple, dehydrated (low moisture), sulphured, uncooked Fruits and fruit juices 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4128 Salad dressing, french, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 0.29 mg 3% CNF
4129 Shallots, bulb, peeled, root removed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_FF
4130 Carrots, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_FF
4131 Carrots, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_FF
4132 Tart, breakfast, low fat Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4133 Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4134 Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4135 Babyfood, dessert, peach melba, junior Baby Foods 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4136 Babyfood, dessert, peach melba, strained Baby Foods 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4137 Winged bean, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4138 Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4139 Winged beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4140 Tomato products, canned, sauce, with onions, green peppers, and celery Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4141 Potatoes, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4142 Tomatoes, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4143 Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4144 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4145 Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4146 Radishes, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4147 Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4148 Arrowhead, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4149 Litchis, dried Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4150 Potatoes, canned, drained solids, no salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR

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