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 4151–4200 of 6,506 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
4151 Prairie Turnips, boiled (Northern Plains Indians) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4152 Seeds, lotus seeds, raw Nut and Seed Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4153 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4154 Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, drained solids, rinsed with tap water Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4155 Durian, raw or frozen Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
4156 Corn, sweet, canned, drained solids, rinsed Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4157 Turnip, Prairie, native, boiled Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4158 Winged beans (goa bean), green, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4159 Dandelion greens, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4160 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4161 Salmonberry, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4162 Potatoes, canned, drained solids, unsalted Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4163 Dessert, frozen yogourt, chocolate Sweets 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4164 Breakfast tart, low fat Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4165 Tomato, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4166 Durian, raw or frozen Fruits and fruit juices 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4167 Grains, rice, white with pasta and seasonings, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4168 Pie, lemon meringue, homemade Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4169 Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate icing (frosting) Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4170 Bread stuffing, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4171 Seeds, lotus seeds, raw Nuts and Seeds 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4172 Tomato products, canned, sauce with onions, green peppers and celery Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4173 Radish, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4174 Potato, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4175 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4176 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with whole milk Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4177 Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, bean sprouts, canned, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4178 Winged beans (goa bean), green, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4179 Dandelion greens, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4180 Arrowhead, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4181 Lychee, dried Fruits and fruit juices 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4182 Dessert, frozen yogourt Sweets 0.28 mg 3% CNF
4183 Cabbage, bok choy, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_FF
4184 Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_FF
4185 Beverages, cocoa mix, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water Beverages 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4186 Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4187 Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4188 Cake, pudding-type, yellow, dry mix Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4189 Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4190 Currants, european black, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4191 Pasta, gluten-free, corn and rice flour, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4192 Cookies, sugar, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4193 Babyfood, vegetables, mix vegetables junior Baby Foods 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4194 Taro, cooked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4195 Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4196 Tomatoes, crushed, canned Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4197 Turnips, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4198 Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4199 Cabbage, savoy, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
4200 Peas, edible-podded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR

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