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 6851–6900 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
6851 Soymilk, chocolate, nonfat, with added calcium, vitamins A and D Legumes and Legume Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6852 Soymilk (all flavors), nonfat, with added calcium, vitamins A and D Legumes and Legume Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6853 Beverages, Lemonade, powder Beverages 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6854 Beverages, carbonated, orange Beverages 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6855 Beverages, carbonated, club soda Beverages 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6856 Cherries, sweet, canned, pitted, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6857 Cherries, sweet, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6858 Cherries, sweet, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6859 Cherries, sour, red, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6860 Soymilk, original and vanilla, light, unsweetened, with added calcium, vitamins A and D Legumes and Legume Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6861 Salt, table Spices and Herbs 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6862 Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve, reduced sodium Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6863 Margarine-like spread with yogurt, 70% fat, stick, with salt Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6864 Babyfood, green beans, dices, toddler Baby Foods 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6865 Egg, white, dried Dairy and Egg Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6866 Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid Beverages 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6867 Beverages, carbonated, tonic water Beverages 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6868 Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6869 Cherries, sweet, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6870 Cherries, sour, red, frozen, unsweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6871 Apricots, frozen, sweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6872 Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6873 Apricots, canned, heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6874 Acerola juice, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6875 Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6876 Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6877 Babyfood, fruit, prunes with tapioca, without ascorbic acid, junior Baby Foods 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6878 Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6879 Salad dressing, russian dressing, low calorie Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6880 Salad dressing, sesame seed dressing, regular Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6881 Babyfood, fruit, bananas with apples and pears, strained Baby Foods 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6882 Babyfood, fruit and vegetable, apple and sweet potato Baby Foods 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6883 Squash, winter, hubbard, cooked, boiled, mashed, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6884 Taro, tahitian, cooked, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6885 Nuts, coconut water (liquid from coconuts) Nut and Seed Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6886 Taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6887 Pumpkin, flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6888 Plums, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6889 Mammy-apple, (mamey), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6890 Squash, winter, hubbard, cooked, boiled, mashed, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6891 Pumpkin flowers, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6892 Pineapple, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6893 Pears, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6894 Passion-fruit, (granadilla), purple, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6895 Stew/soup, caribou (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6896 Pudding, lemon, dry mix, regular, prepared with sugar, egg yolk and water Sweets 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6897 Pickles, cucumber, dill, reduced sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6898 Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6899 Sugar-apples, (sweetsop), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6900 Rhubarb, frozen, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR

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