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 6901–6950 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
6901 Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix Sweets 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6902 Cranberry juice, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6903 Naranjilla (lulo) pulp, frozen, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6904 Pears, raw, green anjou (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6905 Cherries, sweet, canned, pitted, heavy syrup, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6906 Pineapple, canned, juice pack, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6907 Watermelon, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6908 Tamarinds, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6909 Soursop, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6910 Sapodilla, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6911 Rhubarb, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6912 Pie fillings, blueberry, canned Sweets 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6913 Milk, imitation, non-soy Dairy and Egg Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6914 Whipped topping, frozen, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.10 mg 1% USDA_SR
6915 Soup, cream, broccoli, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6916 Pear, green anjou, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6917 Kiwi fruit, gold, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6918 Taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6919 Squash, winter, hubbard, boiled, mashed, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6920 Salad dressing, sesame seed, regular Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6921 Pumpkin flowers, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6922 Soup, butternut squash, ready-to-serve Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6923 Black crowberry (curlewberry), native Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6924 Dessert, pudding, all flavours except chocolate, dry mix, instant, low calorie, unprepared Sweets 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6925 Sweets, pie fillings, blueberry, canned Sweets 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6926 Cranberry juice, unsweetened Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6927 Dessert topping (non dairy), frozen, low fat Dairy and Egg Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6928 Cherry, sweet, canned, heavy syrup, drained Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6929 Pineapple, canned, juice pack, drained Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6930 Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve, reduced sodium Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6931 Salad dressing, french, fat free Fats and Oils 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6932 Hot chocolate with marshmallows, mix, powder, prepared with water Beverages 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6933 Egg, chicken, white, dried Dairy and Egg Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6934 Dessert, pudding, lemon, dry mix, regular, prepared Sweets 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6935 Carbonated drinks, tonic water (quinine) Beverages 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6936 Carbonated drinks, orange soda Beverages 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6937 Carbonated drinks, club soda Beverages 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6938 Nuts, coconut water (liquid from coconut) Nuts and Seeds 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6939 Pickles, cucumber, dill, low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6940 Pickles, cucumber, dill (includes Kosher and Polish) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6941 Squash, winter, hubbard, boiled, mashed Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6942 Taro, Tahitian, cooked Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6943 Pumpkin flowers, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6944 Rhubarb, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6945 Plum, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6946 Pineapple, canned, juice pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6947 Pear, raw, with skin Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6948 Cherry, sweet, canned, light syrup pack Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6949 Watermelon, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF
6950 Tamarind, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.10 mg 1% CNF

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