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 2801–2850 of 4,200 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
2801 Babyfood, cereal, with egg yolks, strained Baby Foods 0.29 mg 3%
2802 Peas and onions, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2803 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2804 Potatoes, o'brien, frozen, unprepared Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2805 Carrots, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2806 Potatoes, baked, flesh, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2807 Potatoes, baked, flesh, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2808 Potatoes, white, flesh and skin, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2809 Potatoes, russet, flesh and skin, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2810 Peas and onions, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2811 Onions, canned, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2812 Restaurant, family style, hash browns Restaurant Foods 0.29 mg 3%
2813 Beans, snap, yellow, canned, no salt added, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2814 Beans, snap, yellow, canned, regular pack, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2815 Carrots, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2816 Squash, summer, scallop, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2817 Potatoes, french fried, cottage-cut, salt not added in processing, frozen, as purchased Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2818 Cowpeas, leafy tips, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2819 Cheese, cottage, with vegetables Dairy and Egg Products 0.29 mg 3%
2820 DENNY'S, hash browns Restaurant Foods 0.29 mg 3%
2821 Molasses Sweets 0.29 mg 3%
2822 Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat Sweets 0.29 mg 3%
2823 Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, canned, drained, solid, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2824 Squash, summer, crookneck and straightneck, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.29 mg 3%
2825 Sage Valley, Gluten Free Vanilla Sandwich Cookies Baked Products 0.29 mg 3%
2826 Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 1% milkfat, with vegetables Dairy and Egg Products 0.29 mg 3%
2827 Tart, breakfast, low fat Baked Products 0.28 mg 3%
2828 Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe Baked Products 0.28 mg 3%
2829 Cake, cherry fudge with chocolate frosting Baked Products 0.28 mg 3%
2830 Babyfood, dessert, custard pudding, vanilla, strained Baby Foods 0.28 mg 3%
2831 Babyfood, dessert, peach melba, junior Baby Foods 0.28 mg 3%
2832 Babyfood, dessert, peach melba, strained Baby Foods 0.28 mg 3%
2833 Winged bean, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2834 Potatoes, mashed, home-prepared, whole milk added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2835 Winged beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2836 Tomato products, canned, sauce, with onions, green peppers, and celery Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2837 Potatoes, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2838 Tomatoes, yellow, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2839 Beans, mung, mature seeds, sprouted, canned, drained solids Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2840 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2841 Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2842 Radishes, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2843 Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2844 Arrowhead, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2845 Litchis, dried Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.28 mg 3%
2846 Potatoes, canned, drained solids, no salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2847 Prairie Turnips, boiled (Northern Plains Indians) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.28 mg 3%
2848 Seeds, lotus seeds, raw Nut and Seed Products 0.28 mg 3%
2849 Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%
2850 Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, drained solids, rinsed with tap water Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.28 mg 3%

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