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 1601–1650 of 4,200 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
1601 Candies, fudge, chocolate marshmallow, with nuts, prepared-by-recipe Sweets 0.76 mg 7%
1602 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.76 mg 7%
1603 Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.76 mg 7%
1604 Pancakes, plain, dry mix, incomplete, prepared Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1605 Ice cream cones, sugar, rolled-type Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1606 Croissants, butter Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1607 Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids Legumes and Legume Products 0.75 mg 7%
1608 McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich (without mayonnaise) Fast Foods 0.75 mg 7%
1609 Doughnuts, yeast-leavened, with jelly filling Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1610 Cookies, peanut butter, refrigerated dough, baked Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1611 Bread, stuffing, cornbread, dry mix Baked Products 0.75 mg 7%
1612 Mushrooms, maitake, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.75 mg 7%
1613 OLIVE GARDEN, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce Restaurant Foods 0.75 mg 7%
1614 Salisbury steak with gravy, frozen Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.75 mg 7%
1615 Snacks, banana chips Snacks 0.75 mg 7%
1616 Prunes, dehydrated (low-moisture), uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.75 mg 7%
1617 Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water Legumes and Legume Products 0.74 mg 7%
1618 Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) Baked Products 0.74 mg 7%
1619 Refried beans, canned, vegetarian Legumes and Legume Products 0.74 mg 7%
1620 Yogurt, fruit variety, nonfat, fortified with vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.74 mg 7%
1621 Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 10 grams protein per 8 ounce, fortified with vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.74 mg 7%
1622 Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular Baked Products 0.74 mg 7%
1623 Soup, ramen noodle, dry, any flavor, reduced fat, reduced sodium Soups, Sauces, and Gravies 0.74 mg 7%
1624 Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 10 grams protein per 8 ounce Dairy and Egg Products 0.74 mg 7%
1625 Chayote, fruit, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7%
1626 Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7%
1627 Yogurt, fruit variety, nonfat Dairy and Egg Products 0.74 mg 7%
1628 Rice noodles, dry Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.74 mg 7%
1629 Snacks, potato chips, fat free, salted Snacks 0.74 mg 7%
1630 Restaurant, Italian, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7%
1631 Lima beans, immature seeds, frozen, fordhook, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.74 mg 7%
1632 Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas) Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7%
1633 Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con frijoles negros (rice and black beans) Restaurant Foods 0.74 mg 7%
1634 Candies, white chocolate Sweets 0.74 mg 7%
1635 Cream puff shell, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.73 mg 7%
1636 Beverages, chocolate syrup Beverages 0.73 mg 7%
1637 Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting, low-fat, with added fiber Baked Products 0.73 mg 7%
1638 Beans, baked, home prepared Legumes and Legume Products 0.73 mg 7%
1639 Crackers, matzo, egg and onion Baked Products 0.73 mg 7%
1640 Crackers, matzo, egg Baked Products 0.73 mg 7%
1641 Cookies, coconut macaroon Baked Products 0.73 mg 7%
1642 Fast foods, hush puppies Fast Foods 0.73 mg 7%
1643 BANQUET, Salisbury Steak With Gravy, family size, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.73 mg 7%
1644 Mushrooms, white, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.73 mg 7%
1645 Pizza rolls, frozen, unprepared Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.73 mg 7%
1646 Snacks, M&M MARS, COMBOS Snacks Cheddar Cheese Pretzel Snacks 0.73 mg 7%
1647 Ice creams, vanilla, light Sweets 0.73 mg 7%
1648 Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with honey, prepared with whole milk Baby Foods 0.72 mg 7%
1649 Beverages, UNILEVER, SLIMFAST, meal replacement, regular, ready-to-drink, 3-2-1 Plan Beverages 0.72 mg 7%
1650 Danish pastry, cinnamon, unenriched Baked Products 0.72 mg 7%

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