Vegetarian foods high in Zinc (USDA Foundation)

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 251–300 of 342 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
251 Blackberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.19 mg 2%
252 Plantains, underripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.18 mg 2%
253 Tomato, sauce, canned, with salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.18 mg 2%
254 Strawberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.18 mg 2%
255 Strawberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.18 mg 2%
256 Lettuce, iceberg, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
257 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Beverages 0.17 mg 2%
258 Almond milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Beverages 0.17 mg 2%
259 Onions, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.17 mg 2%
260 Ketchup, restaurant Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
261 Bananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.16 mg 1%
262 Bananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.16 mg 1%
263 Carrots, baby, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
264 Tomatillos, dehusked, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
265 Turnips, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.16 mg 1%
266 Plantains, overripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.15 mg 1%
267 Apricot, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.15 mg 1%
268 Plantains, ripe, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.15 mg 1%
269 Fennel, bulb, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.14 mg 1%
270 Kiwifruit, green, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.14 mg 1%
271 Squash, pie pumpkin, peeled, seeded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.14 mg 1%
272 Peppers, serrano, seeded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.14 mg 1%
273 Peppers, banana or Hungarian wax, seeded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
274 Peppers, poblano, seeded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
275 Peppers, bell, green, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.13 mg 1%
276 Juice, prune, shelf-stable Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.12 mg 1%
277 Watermelon, seedless, rind only, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.12 mg 1%
278 Tomatoes, canned, red, ripe, diced Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.12 mg 1%
279 Onions, white, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.12 mg 1%
280 Tomatoes, whole, canned, solids and liquids, with salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.12 mg 1%
281 Eggplant, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.12 mg 1%
282 Strawberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.11 mg 1%
283 Strawberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.11 mg 1%
284 Pickles, cucumber, dill or kosher dill Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.11 mg 1%
285 Oranges, raw, navels (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.11 mg 1%
286 Oranges, raw, navels Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.11 mg 1%
287 Pear, Anjou, green, with skin, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.11 mg 1%
288 Pineapple, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.11 mg 1%
289 Squash, spaghetti, peeled, seeded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
290 Tomato juice, with added ingredients, from concentrate, shelf stable Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
291 Radishes, red, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.10 mg 1%
292 Watermelon, seedless, flesh only, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
293 Mango, Ataulfo, peeled, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.10 mg 1%
294 Peppers, jalapeno, seeded, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.09 mg 1%
295 Celery, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.09 mg 1%
296 Oat milk, unsweetened, plain, refrigerated Beverages 0.09 mg 1%
297 Olives, green, Manzanilla, stuffed with pimiento Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1%
298 Blueberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1%
299 Blueberries, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.09 mg 1%
300 Pawpaw, peeled, seeded, raw Fruits and Fruit Juices 0.08 mg 1%

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