Vegetarian foods high in Zinc (USDA SR Legacy)

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 951–1000 of 4,200 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
951 Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.42 mg 13%
952 Snacks, granola bars, soft, almond, confectioners coating Snacks 1.41 mg 13%
953 Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw Dairy and Egg Products 1.41 mg 13%
954 Sauce, sofrito, prepared from recipe Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.41 mg 13%
955 Nuts, chestnuts, chinese, dried Nut and Seed Products 1.41 mg 13%
956 Pasta, dry, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.41 mg 13%
957 Snacks, M&M MARS, KUDOS Whole Grain Bar, chocolate chip Snacks 1.41 mg 13%
958 Pasta, dry, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.41 mg 13%
959 Taco shells, baked, without added salt Baked Products 1.40 mg 13%
960 Muffins, English, plain, toasted, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes sourdough) Baked Products 1.40 mg 13%
961 Snacks, granola bar, KASHI GOLEAN, chewy, mixed flavors Snacks 1.40 mg 13%
962 Gravy, unspecified type, dry Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 1.40 mg 13%
963 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with bananas, dry Baby Foods 1.40 mg 13%
964 DIGIORNO Pizza, supreme topping, thin crispy crust, frozen, baked Fast Foods 1.40 mg 13%
965 Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.40 mg 13%
966 Vegetarian fillets Legumes and Legume Products 1.40 mg 13%
967 Peppers, pasilla, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.40 mg 13%
968 Beans, baked, canned, no salt added Legumes and Legume Products 1.40 mg 13%
969 Babyfood, rice and apples, dry Baby Foods 1.40 mg 13%
970 Muffins, English, mixed-grain (includes granola) Baked Products 1.39 mg 13%
971 Egg, whole, cooked, fried Dairy and Egg Products 1.39 mg 13%
972 Winged bean tuber, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.39 mg 13%
973 Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.39 mg 13%
974 Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 1.39 mg 13%
975 Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.38 mg 13%
976 Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.38 mg 13%
977 Bread, rice bran, toasted Baked Products 1.38 mg 13%
978 Snacks, FRITOLAY, SUNCHIPS, multigrain, French onion flavor Snacks 1.38 mg 13%
979 Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.38 mg 13%
980 Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 1.38 mg 13%
981 TACO BELL, BURRITO SUPREME with steak Fast Foods 1.38 mg 13%
982 Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese Snacks 1.38 mg 13%
983 Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted Snacks 1.38 mg 13%
984 Edamame, frozen, prepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 1.37 mg 12%
985 Crackers, melba toast, rye (includes pumpernickel) Baked Products 1.36 mg 12%
986 Bread, wheat, sprouted, toasted Baked Products 1.36 mg 12%
987 Bread, reduced-calorie, wheat Baked Products 1.35 mg 12%
988 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, dry Breakfast Cereals 1.35 mg 12%
989 Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX Snacks 1.35 mg 12%
990 Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, dry Breakfast Cereals 1.35 mg 12%
991 Rolls, gluten-free, whole grain, made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour Baked Products 1.35 mg 12%
992 CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL, lasagne Restaurant Foods 1.35 mg 12%
993 Udi's, Gluten Free, Whole Grain Dinner Rolls Baked Products 1.35 mg 12%
994 Bread, reduced-calorie, white Baked Products 1.34 mg 12%
995 Snacks, FRITOLAY, SUNCHIPS, Multigrain Snack, Harvest Cheddar flavor Snacks 1.34 mg 12%
996 Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust Fast Foods 1.34 mg 12%
997 Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors Snacks 1.34 mg 12%
998 Cheese, ricotta, part skim milk Dairy and Egg Products 1.34 mg 12%
999 Macaroni or noodles with cheese, made from reduced fat packaged mix, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 1.34 mg 12%
1000 Candies, HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE WITH ALMOND BITES Sweets 1.34 mg 12%

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