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 4351–4400 of 6,506 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
4351 Beans, snap (Italian, green or yellow), boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4352 Nopales (prickly pear), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4353 Potato, whole, frozen, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4354 Potato, hashed brown, frozen, with butter sauce, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4355 Potato, mashed, dehydrated, granules without milk, whole milk and butter added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4356 Mustard greens, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4357 Cabbage, red, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4358 Prune, dehydrated (low moisture), cooked Fruits and fruit juices 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4359 Orange peel, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4360 Lemon peel, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4361 Blackberry, frozen, unsweetened Fruits and fruit juices 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4362 Soup, onion, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.25 mg 2% CNF
4363 Green onion, (scallion), bulb and greens, root removed, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.25 mg 2% USDA_FF
4364 Cabbage, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_FF
4365 Peppers, bell, orange, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_FF
4366 Cookies, sugar, refrigerated dough Baked Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4367 Figs, dried, stewed Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4368 Soup, chunky vegetable, reduced sodium, canned, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4369 Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4370 Soymilk (All flavors), enhanced Legumes and Legume Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4371 Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Flakes Breakfast Cereals 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4372 Pie crust, cookie-type, prepared from recipe, vanilla wafer, chilled Baked Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4373 Babyfood, dinner, mixed vegetable, junior Baby Foods 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4374 Cookies, animal, with frosting or icing Baked Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4375 Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume water Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4376 Sauce, hot chile, sriracha Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4377 Squash, summer, scallop, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4378 Potatoes, au gratin, dry mix, prepared with water, whole milk and butter Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4379 Pokeberry shoots, (poke), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4380 Carrots, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4381 Yam, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4382 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, prepared from granules with milk, water and margarine added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4383 Brussels sprouts, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4384 Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4385 Beans, snap, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4386 Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, light syrup pack Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4387 Brussels sprouts, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4388 Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4389 Beans, snap, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4390 Squash, summer, scallop, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4391 Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4392 Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots (Northern Plains Indians) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4393 Potatoes, mashed, prepared from granules, without milk, whole milk and margarine Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4394 Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4395 Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4396 Rutabagas, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4397 Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4398 Plantains, yellow, fried, Latino restaurant Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.24 mg 2% USDA_SR
4399 Babyfood, vegetables and fruit, jarred, green beans and apple Babyfoods 0.24 mg 2% CNF
4400 Squash, summer, scallop, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.24 mg 2% CNF

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