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 2051–2100 of 4,200 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2051 Corn, sweet, white, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.54 mg 5%
2052 Potato flour Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.54 mg 5%
2053 Asparagus, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.54 mg 5%
2054 Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles Baked Products 0.54 mg 5%
2055 Waffles, plain, frozen, ready -to-heat, toasted Baked Products 0.53 mg 5%
2056 Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, refrigerated Baked Products 0.53 mg 5%
2057 Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted Snacks 0.53 mg 5%
2058 Cereals, QUAKER, Oat Bran, QUAKER/MOTHER'S Oat Bran, prepared with water, no salt Breakfast Cereals 0.53 mg 5%
2059 Blackberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.53 mg 5%
2060 Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry Breakfast Cereals 0.53 mg 5%
2061 Infant formula, PBM PRODUCTS, store brand, soy, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.53 mg 5%
2062 Fast foods, sundae, caramel Fast Foods 0.53 mg 5%
2063 Cereals, Oat Bran, QUAKER, QUAKER/MOTHER'S Oat Bran, prepared with water, salt Breakfast Cereals 0.53 mg 5%
2064 Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake Baked Products 0.53 mg 5%
2065 Pie, vanilla cream, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.53 mg 5%
2066 Infant formula, PBM PRODUCTS, store brand, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.53 mg 5%
2067 Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, DHA and ARA, prepared from liquid concentrate Baby Foods 0.53 mg 5%
2068 Infant formula, NESTLE, GOOD START SUPREME, with iron, DHA and ARA, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.53 mg 5%
2069 Babyfood, cookies, arrowroot Baby Foods 0.53 mg 5%
2070 Cheese, ricotta, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.53 mg 5%
2071 Candies, soft fruit and nut squares Sweets 0.53 mg 5%
2072 Mushrooms, portabella, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2073 Tennis Bread, plain (Apache) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.53 mg 5%
2074 Corn, sweet, white, canned, cream style, no salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2075 Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, cream style, no salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2076 Okra, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2077 Mushrooms, portabella, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2078 Corn, yellow, whole kernel, frozen, microwaved Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2079 Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, cream style, regular pack Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2080 Oat bran, cooked Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.53 mg 5%
2081 Spinach, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.53 mg 5%
2082 Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, juice pack, drained Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.53 mg 5%
2083 Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) Baked Products 0.53 mg 5%
2084 Ice creams, vanilla, light, soft-serve Sweets 0.53 mg 5%
2085 MORI-NU, Tofu, silken, soft Legumes and Legume Products 0.52 mg 5%
2086 Pancakes, plain, reduced fat Baked Products 0.52 mg 5%
2087 Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate Dairy and Egg Products 0.52 mg 5%
2088 Pie, egg custard, commercially prepared Baked Products 0.52 mg 5%
2089 Infant formula, ABBOTT NUTRITION, SIMILAC, SENSITIVE (LACTOSE FREE) ready-to-feed, with ARA and DHA Baby Foods 0.52 mg 5%
2090 Pasta with Sliced Franks in Tomato Sauce, canned entree Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.52 mg 5%
2091 Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2, PROTECT PLUS, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.52 mg 5%
2092 Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.52 mg 5%
2093 Infant Formula, GERBER GOOD START 2, GENTLE PLUS, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.52 mg 5%
2094 Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START, PROTECT PLUS, ready-to-feed Baby Foods 0.52 mg 5%
2095 Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Dairy and Egg Products 0.52 mg 5%
2096 Nuts, chestnuts, european, raw, unpeeled Nut and Seed Products 0.52 mg 5%
2097 Peas and carrots, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.52 mg 5%
2098 Onions, welsh, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.52 mg 5%
2099 Mushroom, white, exposed to ultraviolet light, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.52 mg 5%
2100 Mushrooms, white, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.52 mg 5%

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