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 1551–1600 of 4,200 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1551 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, PROSOBEE, with iron, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.79 mg 7%
1552 Dulce de Leche Dairy and Egg Products 0.79 mg 7%
1553 Cookies, oatmeal, commercially prepared, regular Baked Products 0.79 mg 7%
1554 Bread, egg Baked Products 0.79 mg 7%
1555 Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu), low sodium Legumes and Legume Products 0.79 mg 7%
1556 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, NEXT STEP, PROSOBEE, LIPIL, ready to feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.79 mg 7%
1557 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, ENFAMIL, Enfagrow, Soy, Toddler ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.79 mg 7%
1558 Candies, HERSHEY'S, ALMOND JOY BITES Sweets 0.79 mg 7%
1559 Jute, potherb, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.79 mg 7%
1560 Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.79 mg 7%
1561 Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.79 mg 7%
1562 Jute, potherb, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.79 mg 7%
1563 Jute, potherb, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.79 mg 7%
1564 Endive, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.79 mg 7%
1565 Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix Baked Products 0.78 mg 7%
1566 Sauce, peanut, made from peanut butter, water, soy sauce Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.78 mg 7%
1567 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, Enfamil 24, ready to feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.78 mg 7%
1568 Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with extra creme filling Baked Products 0.78 mg 7%
1569 Bread, raisin, enriched, toasted Baked Products 0.78 mg 7%
1570 Infant formula, MEAD JOHNSON, Pregestimil 24 Calories, ready to feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.78 mg 7%
1571 Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer Baked Products 0.78 mg 7%
1572 Babyfood, pretzels Baby Foods 0.78 mg 7%
1573 Peas, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7%
1574 Peas, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7%
1575 Peaches, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.78 mg 7%
1576 Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7%
1577 Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra Snacks 0.78 mg 7%
1578 Lima beans, immature seeds, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.78 mg 7%
1579 Glutino, Gluten Free Wafers, Milk Chocolate Baked Products 0.78 mg 7%
1580 Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, glazed, unenriched (includes honey buns) Baked Products 0.77 mg 7%
1581 Bagels, egg Baked Products 0.77 mg 7%
1582 Beans, navy, mature seeds, canned Legumes and Legume Products 0.77 mg 7%
1583 Rice, brown, parboiled, cooked, UNCLE BENS Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.77 mg 7%
1584 French toast, frozen, ready-to-heat Baked Products 0.77 mg 7%
1585 Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin A Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mg 7%
1586 Rolls, gluten-free, white, made with brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and sorghum flour Baked Products 0.77 mg 7%
1587 Milk, evaporated, 2% fat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mg 7%
1588 Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D and without added vitamin A Dairy and Egg Products 0.77 mg 7%
1589 McDONALD'S, RANCH SNACK WRAP, Grilled Fast Foods 0.77 mg 7%
1590 Broccoli raab, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7%
1591 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7%
1592 Mushrooms, oyster, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7%
1593 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7%
1594 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.77 mg 7%
1595 Andrea's, Gluten Free Soft Dinner Roll Baked Products 0.77 mg 7%
1596 Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.76 mg 7%
1597 Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.76 mg 7%
1598 Babyfood, cereal, high protein, with apple and orange, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 0.76 mg 7%
1599 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.76 mg 7%
1600 Macaroni, vegetable, enriched, dry Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.76 mg 7%

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