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 2551–2600 of 8,038 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV Source
2551 Nuts, coconut cream, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat) Nut and Seed Products 0.96 mg 9% USDA_SR
2552 Mushrooms, shiitake, stir-fried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.96 mg 9% USDA_SR
2553 Bread, cheese Baked Products 0.96 mg 9% USDA_SR
2554 Babyfood, cereal, soya, with fruit, prepared with formula or breast milk Babyfoods 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2555 Babyfood, snack, biscuit, wheat with milk powder Babyfoods 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2556 Margarine, tub, non-hydrogenated, canola oil (includes some sunflower oil), lactose free, vegan Fats and Oils 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2557 Bread, cheese Baked Products 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2558 Mushroom, shiitake, stir-fried, no fat added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2559 Gravy, brown instant, dry Soups, Sauces and Gravies 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2560 Fast foods, side dish, potato, baked, topped with cheese sauce and chili Fast Foods 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2561 Cookie, graham cracker, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) Baked Products 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2562 Beans, pink, boiled, salted Legumes and Legume Products 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2563 Beans, pink, boiled Legumes and Legume Products 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2564 Coffee, instant, with sugar, mocha flavour, powder Beverages 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2565 Nuts, coconut cream (liquid from grated meat), raw Nuts and Seeds 0.96 mg 9% CNF
2566 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.95 mg 9% USDA_SR
2567 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt Legumes and Legume Products 0.95 mg 9% USDA_SR
2568 Chili with beans, microwavable bowls Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes 0.95 mg 9% USDA_SR
2569 Bread, white wheat Baked Products 0.95 mg 9% USDA_SR
2570 Bread, white, commercial, with added fibre Baked Products 0.95 mg 9% CNF
2571 Bread, white, commercial, toasted, reduced sodium Baked Products 0.95 mg 9% CNF
2572 Bread, white, commercial, toasted Baked Products 0.95 mg 9% CNF
2573 Beans, lima, dry, large, boiled, salted Legumes and Legume Products 0.95 mg 9% CNF
2574 Beans, lima, dry, large, boiled Legumes and Legume Products 0.95 mg 9% CNF
2575 Flour, semolina, coarse and semi-coarse Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.95 mg 9% USDA_FF
2576 Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean) Restaurant Foods 0.94 mg 9% USDA_FF
2577 Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2578 Rolls, hard (includes kaiser) Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2579 Croissants, cheese Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2580 Pretzels, soft, unsalted Snacks 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2581 Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, corn, without added salt Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2582 Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2583 Croutons, seasoned Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2584 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 9% protein, bleached, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2585 Wheat flour, white (industrial), 9% protein, bleached, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2586 Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened Dairy and Egg Products 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2587 Candies, REESE'S, FAST BREAK, milk chocolate peanut butter and soft nougats Sweets 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2588 Pretzels, soft Snacks 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2589 Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean) Restaurant Foods 0.94 mg 9% USDA_SR
2590 Snacks, pretzels, soft, unsalted Snacks 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2591 Snacks, pretzels, soft Snacks 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2592 Candies, REESE'S, FAST BREAK, milk chocolate peanut butter and soft nougat Sweets 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2593 Tortilla, ready-to-bake / fry, corn, unsalted Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2594 Cookie, chocolate chip, homemade, made with butter Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2595 Roll (kaiser), hard Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2596 Croutons, seasoned Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2597 Croissant, cheese, commercial Baked Products 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2598 Milk, condensed, sweetened, canned Dairy and Egg Products 0.94 mg 9% CNF
2599 Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with margarine Baked Products 0.93 mg 8% USDA_SR
2600 Bread, stuffing, dry mix Baked Products 0.93 mg 8% USDA_SR

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