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 7151–7200 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
7151 Beverage mix, carob flavour, powder Beverages 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7152 Pickles, cucumber, sweet, low sodium Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7153 Plum, canned, purple, light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7154 Pear, canned halves, light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7155 Rhubarb, frozen, cooked, added sugar Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7156 Pummelo, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7157 Plum, canned, purple, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7158 Pineapple juice, frozen concentrate, diluted Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7159 Pear, canned halves, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7160 Pear, canned halves, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7161 Peach nectar, canned Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7162 Peach, spiced, canned whole, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7163 Papaya, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7164 Orange, florida, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7165 Orange, california, navel, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7166 Lime juice, raw Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7167 Grapefruit, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7168 Grapefruit, canned, juice pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7169 Fruit salad (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry), canned, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7170 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7171 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7172 Fruit cocktail (peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, cherry, grape), canned, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7173 Cherry, sweet, canned, water pack, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7174 Apricot, canned halves with skin, extra light syrup, solids and liquid Fruits and fruit juices 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7175 Soup, tomato vegetable, dehydrated, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7176 Soup, cream, mushroom, canned, condensed, water added Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7177 Dessert topping (non dairy), powdered Dairy and Egg Products 0.08 mg 1% CNF
7178 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated Beverages 0.08 mg 1% USDA_FF
7179 Butter, stick, salted Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_FF
7180 Butter, stick, unsalted Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_FF
7181 Pears, raw, bartlett Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_FF
7182 Pears, raw, bartlett (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_FF
7183 Alcoholic beverage, wine, dessert, dry Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7184 Alcoholic beverage, distilled, rum, 80 proof Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7185 Beverages, Whiskey sour mix, bottled Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7186 Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7187 Grapefruit, raw, white, California Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7188 Grapefruit, raw, white, all areas Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7189 Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, Florida Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7190 Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, California and Arizona Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7191 Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7192 Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, extra heavy syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7193 Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, light syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7194 Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without salt Breakfast Cereals 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7195 Beverages, Fruit punch drink, frozen concentrate Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7196 Cherries, sour, red, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7197 Cherries, sour, red, canned, water pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7198 Blueberries, frozen, unsweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7199 Blueberries, canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7200 Yokan, prepared from adzuki beans and sugar Legumes and Legume Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR

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