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 5451–5500 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
5451 Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, drained solids, rinsed with tap water Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
5452 Durian, raw or frozen Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
5453 Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate Sweets 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
5454 Frozen yogurts, chocolate Sweets 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
5455 Babyfood, apple yogurt dessert, strained Baby Foods 0.28 mg 3% USDA_SR
5456 Corn, sweet, canned, drained solids, rinsed Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5457 Turnip, Prairie, native, boiled Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5458 Coffee latte, prepared with whole milk Beverages 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5459 Winged beans (goa bean), green, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5460 Dandelion greens, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5461 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5462 Salmonberry, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5463 Potatoes, canned, drained solids, unsalted Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5464 Dessert, frozen yogourt, chocolate Sweets 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5465 Breakfast tart, low fat Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5466 Tomato, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5467 Durian, raw or frozen Fruits and fruit juices 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5468 Grains, rice, white with pasta and seasonings, cooked Cereals, Grains and Pasta 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5469 Pie, lemon meringue, homemade Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5470 Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate icing (frosting) Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5471 Bread stuffing, dry mix, prepared Baked Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5472 Seeds, lotus seeds, raw Nuts and Seeds 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5473 Tomato products, canned, sauce with onions, green peppers and celery Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5474 Radish, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5475 Potato, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5476 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5477 Potato, mashed, homemade, prepared with whole milk Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5478 Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, bean sprouts, canned, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5479 Winged beans (goa bean), green, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5480 Dandelion greens, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5481 Arrowhead, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5482 Lychee, dried Fruits and fruit juices 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5483 Dessert, frozen yogourt Sweets 0.28 mg 3% CNF
5484 Cabbage, bok choy, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_FF
5485 Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_FF
5486 Beverages, cocoa mix, with aspartame, powder, prepared with water Beverages 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5487 Cake, yellow, unenriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5488 Cake, yellow, enriched, dry mix Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5489 Cake, pudding-type, yellow, dry mix Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5490 Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5491 Currants, european black, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5492 Sour cream, reduced fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5493 Pasta, gluten-free, corn and rice flour, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5494 Soup, cream of potato, canned, prepared with equal volume milk Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5495 Soup, cheese, canned, prepared with equal volume milk Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5496 Cookies, sugar, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5497 Babyfood, vegetables, mix vegetables junior Baby Foods 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5498 Dessert topping, powdered, 1.5 ounce prepared with 1/2 cup milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5499 Taro, cooked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR
5500 Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.27 mg 2% USDA_SR

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