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 7201–7250 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
7201 Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7202 Cranberry juice cocktail, frozen concentrate Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7203 Salad dressing, mayonnaise, light Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7204 Beverages, carbonated, grape soda Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7205 Carbonated beverage, cream soda Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7206 Beverages, chocolate almond milk, unsweetened, shelf-stable, fortified with vitamin D2 and E Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7207 Alcoholic beverage, wine, dessert, sweet Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7208 Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7209 Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7210 Grapefruit, raw, white, Florida Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7211 Grapefruit, raw, pink and red and white, all areas Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7212 Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7213 Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat-free, tub Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7214 Babyfood, fruit, bananas with tapioca, junior Baby Foods 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7215 Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurized Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7216 Beverages, carbonated, root beer Beverages 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7217 Cherries, sweet, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7218 Salad dressing, mayonnaise-type, light Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7219 Mayonnaise, reduced fat, with olive oil Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7220 Salad dressing, mayonnaise type, regular, with salt Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7221 Cream substitute, powdered Dairy and Egg Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7222 Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, regular Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7223 Salad dressing, KRAFT Mayo Fat Free Mayonnaise Dressing Fats and Oils 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7224 Babyfood, fruit, pears and pineapple, strained Baby Foods 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7225 Arrowroot flour Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7226 Tomatoes, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7227 Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7228 Onions, frozen, chopped, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7229 Frozen novelties, juice type, POPSICLE SCRIBBLERS Sweets 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7230 Onions, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7231 Pear nectar, canned, without added ascorbic acid Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7232 Pears, canned, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7233 Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7234 Jellies, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavors Sweets 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7235 Snacks, potato chips, reduced fat Snacks 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7236 Candies, HERSHEY, KIT KAT BIG KAT Bar Sweets 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7237 Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat Sweets 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7238 Plums, canned, purple, extra heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7239 Plums, canned, purple, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7240 Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7241 Orange-grapefruit juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7242 Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamin D Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7243 Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7244 Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7245 Melons, casaba, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7246 Litchis, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7247 Pie fillings, cherry, low calorie Sweets 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7248 Babyfood, juice, orange-carrot Baby Foods 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7249 Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR
7250 Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and calcium Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.07 mg 1% USDA_SR

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