Vegetarian 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 451–500 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
451 Soy flour, low-fat Legumes and Legume Products 4.10 mg 37% USDA_SR
452 Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2, PROTECT PLUS, powder Baby Foods 4.10 mg 37% USDA_SR
453 Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START, PROTECT PLUS, powder Baby Foods 4.10 mg 37% USDA_SR
454 Sea lion, Steller, liver (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 4.10 mg 37% USDA_SR
455 Breakfast bar, corn flake crust with fruit Snacks 4.10 mg 37% USDA_SR
456 Willow, native, young leaves, chopped Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.10 mg 37% CNF
457 Breakfast bar, corn flake crust with fruit Baked Products 4.10 mg 37% CNF
458 Soy flour, low fat Legumes and Legume Products 4.10 mg 37% CNF
459 Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 4.08 mg 37% USDA_SR
460 Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 4.08 mg 37% USDA_SR
461 Milk, dry, skim, powder, regular Dairy and Egg Products 4.08 mg 37% CNF
462 Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, without salt added Nut and Seed Products 4.06 mg 37% USDA_SR
463 Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched Nut and Seed Products 4.06 mg 37% USDA_SR
464 Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched Nuts and Seeds 4.06 mg 37% CNF
465 Spices, onion powder Spices and Herbs 4.05 mg 37% USDA_SR
466 Spices, onion powder Spices and Herbs 4.05 mg 37% CNF
467 Soy protein isolate, potassium type Legumes and Legume Products 4.03 mg 37% USDA_SR
468 Soy protein isolate Legumes and Legume Products 4.03 mg 37% USDA_SR
469 Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced Dairy and Egg Products 4.03 mg 37% USDA_SR
470 Soy protein isolate (prepared with potassium) Legumes and Legume Products 4.03 mg 37% CNF
471 Soy protein isolate (prepared with sodium) Legumes and Legume Products 4.03 mg 37% CNF
472 Milk, buttermilk, dried Dairy and Egg Products 4.02 mg 37% USDA_SR
473 Milk, dry, buttermilk, sweet cream Dairy and Egg Products 4.02 mg 37% CNF
474 Babyfood, baked product, finger snacks cereal fortified Baby Foods 4.00 mg 36% USDA_SR
475 Snacks, popcorn, cakes Snacks 3.99 mg 36% USDA_SR
476 Snacks, popcorn, cakes Snacks 3.99 mg 36% CNF
477 Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Cereal Grains and Pasta 3.97 mg 36% USDA_SR
478 Grains, oats Cereals, Grains and Pasta 3.97 mg 36% CNF
479 Farro, pearled, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 3.97 mg 36% USDA_FF
480 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, ADVANCE, with iron, powder, not reconstituted Baby Foods 3.94 mg 36% USDA_SR
481 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, with iron, powder, not reconstituted Baby Foods 3.94 mg 36% USDA_SR
482 Candies, peanut bar Sweets 3.94 mg 36% USDA_SR
483 Candies, bars, peanut Sweets 3.94 mg 36% CNF
484 Nuts, pecans, halves, raw Nut and Seed Products 3.93 mg 36% USDA_FF
485 Soy flour, full-fat, raw Legumes and Legume Products 3.92 mg 36% USDA_SR
486 Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 3.92 mg 36% USDA_SR
487 Lentils, flour Legumes and Legume Products 3.92 mg 36% CNF
488 Beans, white, flour Legumes and Legume Products 3.92 mg 36% CNF
489 Cheese, mozzarella, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 3.92 mg 36% CNF
490 Soy flour, full-fat, raw Legumes and Legume Products 3.92 mg 36% CNF
491 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, SENSITIVE, (LACTOSE FREE), powder, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 3.91 mg 36% USDA_SR
492 Infant formula, PBM PRODUCTS, store brand, powder Baby Foods 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
493 Cheese, gruyere Dairy and Egg Products 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
494 Cheese, gouda Dairy and Egg Products 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
495 Spices, tarragon, dried Spices and Herbs 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
496 Cheese, Swiss, nonfat or fat free Dairy and Egg Products 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
497 Infant Formula, GERBER GOOD START 2, GENTLE PLUS, powder Baby Foods 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
498 Cheese, swiss, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
499 Cheese, swiss, low sodium Dairy and Egg Products 3.90 mg 35% USDA_SR
500 Cheese, swiss, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 3.90 mg 35% CNF

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