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 7051–7100 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
7051 Taro, Tahitian, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7052 Onion, frozen, whole, boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7053 Butterbur (fuki), boiled, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7054 Pear, canned halves, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7055 Peach, canned halves or slices, light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7056 Peach, canned halves or slices, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7057 Grapefruit juice, canned, no added sugar Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7058 Apricot nectar, canned Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7059 Strawberry, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7060 Pear, canned halves, juice pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7061 Peach, canned halves or slices, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7062 Peach, canned halves or slices, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7063 Peach, canned halves or slices, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7064 Melon, honeydew, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7065 Mango, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7066 Grapefruit, canned, waterpack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7067 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7068 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, juice pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7069 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7070 Soup, leek, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7071 Butter, regular Dairy and Egg Products 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7072 Butter, unsalted Dairy and Egg Products 0.09 mg 1% CNF
7073 Blueberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1% USDA_FF
7074 Blueberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1% USDA_FF
7075 Pawpaw, peeled, seeded, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_FF
7076 Tomato, roma Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.08 mg 1% USDA_FF
7077 Tomato, roma Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.08 mg 1% USDA_FF
7078 Juice, pomegranate, from concentrate, shelf-stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_FF
7079 Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7080 Beverages, Wine, non-alcoholic Beverages 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7081 Beverages, Carob-flavor beverage mix, powder Beverages 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7082 Cherries, sweet, canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7083 Apricots, canned, extra light syrup pack, with skin, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7084 Oil, industrial, palm kernel (hydrogenated), confection fat, uses similar to 95 degree hard butter Fats and Oils 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7085 Grapefruit, sections, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7086 Grapefruit, sections, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7087 Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7088 Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7089 Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, extra light syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7090 Soup, cream of celery, canned, prepared with equal volume milk Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7091 Vinegar, balsamic Spices and Herbs 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7092 Beverages, Malt liquor beverage Beverages 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7093 Babyfood, fruit, pears, strained Baby Foods 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7094 Babyfood, cereal, rice, with applesauce and bananas, strained Baby Foods 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7095 Babyfood, fruit, plums with tapioca, without ascorbic acid, junior Baby Foods 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7096 Babyfood, fruit, plums with tapioca, without ascorbic acid, strained Baby Foods 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7097 Babyfood, fruit, pears, junior Baby Foods 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7098 Dessert topping, powdered Dairy and Egg Products 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7099 Sweeteners, for baking, brown, contains sugar and sucralose Sweets 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR
7100 Candies, Tamarind Sweets 0.08 mg 1% USDA_SR

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